Pine Bluff in Jefferson County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Bayou Bartholomew

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 5, 2026

1. Bayou Bartholomew Marker

Inscription. Beginning 10 miles northwest of Pine Bluff, this storied bayou flows 300 miles through 6 Arkansas counties and 2 Louisiana parishes before emptying into the Ouachita River in north Louisiana. Indian mounds dotted its banks. Immigrants travelled it by flatboat and settled in Jefferson County. While the origin of its name is uncertain, it was so known as early as 1786. Baron De Carondelet referred to it by name in a 1795 letter, and Don Carlos Trudeau, surveyor general of the Spanish Province of Louisiana, included it on a 1797 map. A man named Barthelemy is known to have been in the area as early as the 1680's.

Erected by Jefferson County History Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 34° 10.648′ N, 92° 0.344′ W. Marker is in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and South Olive Street (Business U.S. 63), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Marker is just north of the bridge over the bayou. Parking is available on

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South Main Street next to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pine Bluff AR 71601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta

and in the Quapaw Homeland.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jewel Bain House #2 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Methodist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Boone-Murphy House / Union Strategy and Pine Bluff (approx. 3.4 miles away); Saenger Theatre (approx. 3½ miles away); Joseph Bonne Cabin (approx. 3.6 miles away); Jefferson County First Court House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Barraque Street (approx. 3.6 miles away); Auguste La noir de Serville (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 10, 2010

2. Bayou Bartholomew Marker

all markers in Pine Bluff.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 10, 2010

3. Bayou Bartholomew Marker

As seen from the side of US 63.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 5, 2026

4. Bayou Bartholomew Marker

Bayou Bartholomew sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 10, 2010

5. Bayou Bartholomew sign

Sign on the bridge closest to the marker.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 10, 2010

6. Bayou Bartholomew Marker

This is the side of the marker facing US 63; heavily weathered and illegible.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,780 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 4. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.