Harrisburg in Poinsett County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Poinsett County Court House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. Poinsett County Court House Marker

Inscription. The first county seat of Poinsett County, created in 1838, was located at Bolivar, and there it remained until 1856, when it was moved to Harrisburg.

Erected 1936 by Arkansas Centennial Commission • Arkansas History Commission. (Marker Number H-13.)

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 1838.

Location. 35° 33.794′ N, 90° 43.017′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Arkansas, in Poinsett County. It is at the intersection of East Street and Center Street, on the left when traveling north on East Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 East St, Harrisburg AR 72432, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poinsett County Military Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Harris Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Headquarters in Harrisburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Poinsett Community Club (approx. 13.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Poinsett County Courthouse. The current courthouse, built in 1918, is the third on the site and the county's fourth overall. (Jared Craig, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Poinsett County Courthouse (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the courthouse, which was listed in 1989. (National Archives) (Submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. Poinsett County Court House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.