Lewisville in Lafayette County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Old Lafayette County Jail

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2023

1. Old Lafayette County Jail Marker

Inscription. Old jail, built circa 1830, at first seat of LaFayette County at Chickaninny Prairie. Moved by Payne brothers to present seat and restored by Lafayette County historical society in memory of Ralph M. Burton who owned the building

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 33° 21.372′ N, 93° 33.981′ W. Marker is in Lewisville, Arkansas, in Lafayette County. It is on Agriplex Drive north of East 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Agriplex Drive, Lewisville AR 71845, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain.

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 was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the

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Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lafayette County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of Confederate Soldiers of Lafayette County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lafayette County Court House (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pioneering Legislators (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Jail now sits on the grounds of the Lafayette County Extension Service just east of downtown.

Old Lafayette County Jail and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2023

2. Old Lafayette County Jail and Marker

Marker is to the left of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.