Heber Springs in Cleburne County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Cleburne County

County Seat

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019

1. Cleburne County Marker

Inscription. Until its removal to Heber Springs, the county seat of Cleburne County, the youngest of the 75 counties in Arkansas, was established at Sugar Loaf in 1883, the year the county was formed, and named for General Pat. Cleburne.

Erected 1936 by Arkansas Centennial Commission, 1836-1936, Arkansas Historical Commission. (Marker Number F-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 35° 29.485′ N, 92° 1.925′ W. Marker is in Heber Springs, Arkansas, in Cleburne County. It is on West Main Street (Arkansas Route 25) west of South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west. Located at the Cleburne County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 West Main Street, Heber Springs AR 72543, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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Western 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 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Civil War in Cleburne County / Troops Raised in Cleburne County (a few steps from this marker); Cleburne County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker).

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

Cleburne County Marker at the Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019

2. Cleburne County Marker at the Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.