Yellville in Marion County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Marion County

First County Seat

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2011

1. Marion County Marker

Inscription.
Marion County, created in 1835, was first named Searcy County. In 1836 its name changed to Marion by the first state legislature. That same year Yellville was laid out as a town and made the permanent seat of county government. The county was named for General Francis Marion.

Erected by Arkansas Centennial Commission and Arkansas History Commission. (Marker Number D-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 36° 13.523′ N, 92° 40.914′ W. Marker is in Yellville, Arkansas, in Marion County. It is on East Old Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in front of the old Marion County Courthouse building, near the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 East Old Main Street, Yellville AR 72687, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau.

It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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: Double Turbine Water Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Corporal Charles L. Gilliland (approx. ¼ mile away); Yellville In The Civil War / Troops Raised In Marion County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rush (approx. 8.9 miles away); Company Store and Office (approx. 9 miles away); Break It, Remake It (approx. 9 miles away); Town Hub (approx. 9 miles away); Mining Turkey Fat and Rosin Jack (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yellville.

Also see . . . Welcome to Marion County. Official website homepage
Marion County, located in north-central Arkansas, is Arkansas's 35th county and its first following statehood in 1836.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2011

2. Marion County Marker

Old Marion County Courthouse Entrance behind marker

(Submitted on April 11, 2016, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Old Marion County Courthouse (<i>front west corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2011

3. Old Marion County Courthouse (front west corner)

Old Marion County Courthouse (<i>front east corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2011

4. Old Marion County Courthouse (front east corner)

Arkansas Sesquicentennial Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2011

5. Arkansas Sesquicentennial Time Capsule

1986 Arkansas Sesquicentennial Time Capsule. Located on the southeast corner of the courthouse grounds, at the intersection of North Berry Street & East Old Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2016, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 11, 2016, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.