Berryville in Carroll County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Carroll County First Court House

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 2, 2015

1. Carroll County First Court House Marker

Inscription. The first court house in Carroll County. Built about 1825, was constructed of logs and stood on the site of Carrollton. A second court house was built of brick, but burned in 1859. Another court house was built of brick on the same site after the War of Secession and continued in use until the removal of the county seat to Berryville in 1880. The county was named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Erected 1936 by Arkansas Centennial Comm., Arkansas History Comm. (Marker Number C-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 36° 21.879′ N, 93° 34.037′ W. Marker was in Berryville, Arkansas, in Carroll County. It was on South Main Street (U.S. 62) just south of East Church Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Berryville AR 72616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Carroll County War Memorial (a few steps from this

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marker); Berryville In The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Carroll County Courthouse, Eastern District (within shouting distance of this marker); Concord School House (approx. 6.6 miles away); Skirmish At Yocum Creek (approx. 7.7 miles away); The I.O.O.F. Cemetery (approx. 8 miles away); The Potter's Field (approx. 8.1 miles away); The Berlin Wall (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berryville.

More about this marker. One of 143 cast-iron markers placed across Arkansas in partnership with the Arkansas History Commission during the state's 1936 centennial. They were originally silver in color.

Also see . . . Carroll County, AR. (Submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Carroll County First Court House Marker Missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023

2. Carroll County First Court House Marker Missing

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.