Sheridan in Grant County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of First County Courthouse 1871

Burned 1877

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2024

1. Site of First County Courthouse 1871 Marker

Inscription. [title is inscription]

Erected 1969 by Beta Epsilon Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 34° 18.392′ N, 92° 24.047′ W. Marker is in Sheridan, Arkansas, in Grant County. It is on West Center Street (State Highway 270) just west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 West Center Street, Sheridan AR 72150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the 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 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grant County War Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); 1976 American Bicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion B-17 Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 5.6 miles away); Unknown Soldiers (approx. 5.6 miles away); American Legion B-17 Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Unknown Soldiers CSA (approx. 5.7 miles away); Clash at Whitten's Mill (approx. 8.7 miles away); Refugee Children / Supplies Destroyed (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sheridan.

Also see . . . Grant County (Encyclopedia of Arkansas).

Excerpt: The first county courthouse was built in 1870. On March 13, 1877, it burned, along with all the county records.
The second courthouse was completed in 1880.
The third courthouse for the county was constructed in 1909 in a late Victorian style and included a tower containing the county’s first public clock.
The fourth and current courthouse was dedicated on July 12, 1964, and is an example of Greek Revival architecture.

(Submitted on December 15, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2024

2. Site of First County Courthouse 1871 Marker

Looking south from West Center Street; the marker is located in the plaza and garden in front of the 1964 courthouse north portico.

1964 Grant County Courthouse (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2024

3. 1964 Grant County Courthouse (northwest elevation)

1964 Grant County Courthouse Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2024

4. 1964 Grant County Courthouse Plaque

Erected 1963-1964
Board of Commissioners
Winfred N. Hall Chairman
Clarence Easley
H. Vance Fitzhugh
Jack Gwin

Ginocchio, Cromwell Carter and Neyland, Inc.
Architect-Engineer

Ernest J. Ward, Inc.
General Contractor

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.