Benton County, Arkansas Records

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Benton County, Arkansas Courthouse Records
Benton County, Arkansas Census Records
Benton County, Arkansas Vital Records
Benton County, Arkansas Resources
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Benton County, Arkansas (Map It) was created on September 30, 1836 and was formed from Washington County. Benton County was named in honor of Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), a U.S. Senator from Missouri.

Benton County is bordered by Barry County, Missouri (north), Carroll County (east), Madison County (southeast), Washington County (south), Adair County, Oklahoma (southwest), Delaware County, Oklahoma (west), McDonald County, Missouri, (northwest)

Benton County Cities and Towns include Avoca, Bella Vista, Bentonville, Bethel Heights, Cave Springs, Centerton, Decatur, Elm Springs, Garfield, Gateway, Gentry, Gravette, Highfill, Little Flock, Lowell, Pea Ridge, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale (mostly in Washington County), Springtown, Sulphur Springs, War Eagle.

A Map of Benton County, Arkansas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries..

There is a collection of old Arizona maps at MapGeeks.org

Benton County, Arkansas Courthouse Records

Benton County, Arkansas Courthouse
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Benton County, AR Courthouse

The Benton County Courthouse is located in Bentonville, Arkansas. Arkansas History Commission sources say an "1865 courthouse fire destroyed many early records." D.Y. Thomas mentiones a log courthouse built in 1837, a brick structure in 1840, and another brick courthouse built in 1873, but does not mention a fire. Learn More About State of Arkansas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Benton county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Benton County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1837, Land Records from 1837 and Divorce Records are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here. Divorces issued after 1950 can be found  at the Arkansas Department of Public Health. The County Clerk of Circuit Court is the clerk of the circuit, chancery court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county. The duties of the clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit, chancery and juvenile courts and to prepare the dockets for courts. They are also the ex-officio county recorder; and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within the county.
  • Benton County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1861 and has Probate Records from 1866. The County Clerk, as clerk to the probate court, the clerk files all instruments making them a matter of record in descendent estate cases, and swears in all witnesses in contested estates. The clerk, also in this capacity, maintains all records relative to adoptions and guardianship cases.
  • Benton County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
  • Benton County Health Department

Benton County, Arkansas Census Records

Benton County, Arkansas Vital Records

Benton County, Arkansas Resources

Benton County, Arkansas External Links

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