Nashville in Howard County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Howard County, Arkansas
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025
1. Howard County, Arkansas Marker
Howard County was created on April 17, 1873, from parts of Hempstead, Pike, Polk, and Sevier counties. The first county seat was Centre Point. After the completion of a railroad to Nashville in 1885, the city grew rapidly. In 1905 after a bitter election, the county government was moved to Nashville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 56.862′ N, 93° 50.843′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Arkansas, in Howard County. It is on North Main Street near Isaac C. Perkins Bypass (U.S. 278 W). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 439 N Main St, Nashville AR 71852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains and in Caddo Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Isaac C. Perkins (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Center Point (approx. 7.9 miles away); Howard County in the Civil War (approx. 7.9 miles away); Star of Shreveport (approx. 11½ miles away); First Diamonds (approx. 11½ miles away); Esperanza Diamond (approx. 11½ miles away); Schall Diamond (approx. 11.6 miles away); Okie Dokie (approx. 11.6 miles away).
More about this marker. Located in the Howard County Courthouse grounds.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025
2. Howard County, Arkansas Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
