Carrollton, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Carrollton is an unincorporated community
in Carroll County, Arkansas
, United States
. Once a thriving community with a population near the 10,000 mark in the 1850s, there are generally 30 residents now in the unincorporated community with a historically significant past.
in 1860, Carrollton had grown to a population of 6,000. The town supported 6 hotels and 3 livery stables.
In the center of the town was a basin fed by a 3/4-mile-long flume
built from cedar which was fed from a stream higher up a neighboring mountain.
A Civil War
skirmish was fought there, and a historic marker now marks the site.
It was the county seat of Carroll County before the area was split into two counties, Carroll and Boone
. The new county seat of Carroll County was split between Berryville
and Eureka Springs
. Wilson Springs (now Harrison
) became the seat of county government for Boone County. Records for both counties were stored in Carrollton. Rather than wait for the records to be separated, a group of men from Wilson Springs came in the dead of night in the mid 1870's, breaking into and carting off the county records.
Today, little remains of the original town.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Carroll County, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. Once a thriving community with a population near the 10,000 mark in the 1850s, there are generally 30 residents now in the unincorporated community with a historically significant past.
Geography
Carrollton is located at 36°15′45.254"N 93°19′18.65712"W (36.2625706, -93.3218492).History
Carrollton was settled c. 1840. Carrollton was named for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence. By the time of the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in 1860, Carrollton had grown to a population of 6,000. The town supported 6 hotels and 3 livery stables.
In the center of the town was a basin fed by a 3/4-mile-long flume
Flume
A flume is an open artificial water channel, in the form of a gravity chute, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a natural flow. Often, the flume is an elevated box structure that follows the natural contours of the land. These have been extensively used in hydraulic...
built from cedar which was fed from a stream higher up a neighboring mountain.
A Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
skirmish was fought there, and a historic marker now marks the site.
It was the county seat of Carroll County before the area was split into two counties, Carroll and Boone
Boone County, Arkansas
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,903. The county seat is Harrison. Boone County is Arkansas's 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869. Boone County is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Boone County...
. The new county seat of Carroll County was split between Berryville
Berryville, Arkansas
Berryville is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,433 at the 2000 census. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seats of Carroll County...
and Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Eureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Along with Berryville, it is one of the two county seats for the county. It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,350...
. Wilson Springs (now Harrison
Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is the county seat. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,108. Boone County was organized in 1869, during reconstruction after the civil war. Harrison was platted and made the county seat. It is...
) became the seat of county government for Boone County. Records for both counties were stored in Carrollton. Rather than wait for the records to be separated, a group of men from Wilson Springs came in the dead of night in the mid 1870's, breaking into and carting off the county records.
Today, little remains of the original town.