Marshall in Searcy County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Searcy County

County Seat

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019

1. Searcy County Marker

Inscription. The county seat of Searcy County was created in 1838 and was first located at Lebanon, on Bear Creek, about five miles west of the present town of Marshall, to which place the seat of justice was moved in 1856.

Erected 1936 by Arkansas Centennial Commission 1836-1936 Arkansas Historical Commission. (Marker Number E-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 35° 54.576′ N, 92° 37.904′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Arkansas, in Searcy County. It is on Center Street south of Nome Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Searcy County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Nome Street, Marshall AR 72650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 5 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arkansas Peace Society / Federal Raids on Burrowville (here, next to this marker); Elton Britt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Devils Backbone Road Cut-Geology / Construction (approx. 1.4 miles away); South Mountain Scenic Overlook (approx. 1.4 miles away); Skirmish at Tomahawk (approx. 12.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Encyclopedia of Arkansas on Searcy County history. (Submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Searcy County Marker at the courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019

2. Searcy County Marker at the courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.