Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Pike County Court House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018

1. Pike County Court House Marker

Inscription. The first court house in Pike County, built of logs, was erected on the site of the town of Murfreesboro, which was laid out as a site for the county seat in 1833.

Erected 1936 by 1836 Arkansas Centennial Comm. - Arkansas History Comm. 1936. (Marker Number B-16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 34° 3.74′ N, 93° 41.408′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of Courthouse Square and North Washington Avenue (State Route 26), on the left when traveling west on Courthouse Square. Located on the northwest corner of the Pike County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Courthouse Square, Murfreesboro AR 71958, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains

and in Caddo Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pike County Diamond Mines (a few steps from this marker); Henry Merrell / Royston Factory Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); A Multifaceted History (approx. 2.2 miles away); End of a Mystery: What is Below the Surface? (approx. 2.2 miles away); Star of Arkansas (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mine Shaft / Guard House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Amarillo Starlight (approx. 2.3 miles away); Okie Dokie (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Regarding Pike County Court House. This two-story Art Deco structure was designed by the Texarkana firm of Witt, Seibert and Halsey, and built in 1931–32. It is the county's fourth courthouse,

Pike County Court House Marker at the corner of the courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018

2. Pike County Court House Marker at the corner of the courthouse.

all of which were built at or near the location of this one. A near duplicate of the Sevier County Courthouse in DeQueen, it is the only major Art Deco structure in the county. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

The Pike County Court House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018

3. The Pike County Court House

National Register of Historic Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marina Leichsenring, July 3, 2017

4. National Register of Historic Places Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on January 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.