List of counties in Arkansas
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There are 75 counties in the U.S. state
of Arkansas
. Arkansas is tied with Mississippi
for the most counties with two county seats, at ten.
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Miller County, Arkansas Territory
Created from Hempstead County. Most of its northern portion was actually in Choctaw Nation
(now part of Oklahoma
); rest of northern portion was dissolved into Sevier County in 1828. All of its southern portion was actually in Texas
, and was nominally dissolved into Lafayette County in 1838.
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. Arkansas is tied with Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
for the most counties with two county seats, at ten.
Counties
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Miller County, Arkansas TerritoryMiller County, Arkansas TerritoryOld Miller County was created April 1, 1820 by the Arkansas Territorial Legislature. It included much of what is southeastern Oklahoma and the northeastern counties in Texas .The Act delineated Miller County as follows:The 1820 territorial census listed 999 residents in Miller County, 82 of them...
(1820-38)
Created from Hempstead County. Most of its northern portion was actually in Choctaw NationChoctaw Nation of Oklahoma
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a semi-autonomous Native American homeland comprising twelve tribal districts. The Choctaw Nation maintains a special relationship with both the United States and Oklahoma governments...
(now part of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
); rest of northern portion was dissolved into Sevier County in 1828. All of its southern portion was actually in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and was nominally dissolved into Lafayette County in 1838.
Deeson County
A fictional county in southwest Arkansas near the intersection of Highway 71 and Interstate 82 as portrayed in the movie Smokey and the BanditSmokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3...
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