Thomas Marion Holifield, County Judge 1874-1878
William G. Akers · County Sheriff 1873-1874 William Liddell · County Treasurer, 1873-1874 T. M. Martin County & Circuit Court Clerk · 1873-1874
E.N. Royall · County Tax Assessor 1873-1874
W.C. . . . — — Map (db m289143) HM
Built in 1910 by W.D. Templeton
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1982 — — Map (db m255329) HM
This early settlement, located on
the military road which connected
Chalk Bluff and Gainesville, is said
to have acquired its name because
stores and houses, were scattered
about over the area. Civil War skirmishes were fought here August . . . — — Map (db m255364) HM
Named for the white clay which resembles chalk, this magnificent bluff is one of the most important historical landmarks in Arkansas. At this point the St. Francis River cuts through Crowley's Ridge from west to east and forms the boundary between . . . — — Map (db m18136) HM
Since Crowley's Ridge provided the only natural route for north-south travel across the lowlands of northeastern Arkansas, an Indian trail and later a military road crossed the river here. About 1840 Abraham Seitz established a ferry which was later . . . — — Map (db m4912) HM
On March 10, 1863 Union cavalry captured the ferry after a three-hour fight. They burned buildings and stores of corn in Chalk Bluff and destroyed a large uncompleted ferry boat. Two weeks later on March 24 Union cavalry returned to Chalk Bluff . . . — — Map (db m4906) HM
In April 1863 a Confederate army of 5000 men commanded by General John S. Marmaduke advanced into Missouri. Forced to retreat before superior Union forces, the Confederates on May 1-2 fought a successful delaying action here while their army crossed . . . — — Map (db m4911) HM
Chalk Bluff occupied a strategic position during the Civil War. Its cliffs commanded a vital river crossing on the only major road from Missouri into the Crowley's Ridge country. Provisions were collected here and shipped downstream to Confederate . . . — — Map (db m18186) HM
