Marion County, Arkansas Records

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Marion County, Arkansas Courthouse Records
Marion County, Arkansas Census Records
Marion County, Arkansas Vital Records
Marion County, Arkansas Resources
Marion County, Arkansas External Links

Marion County, Arkansas (Map It) was created on November 3, 1835 and was formed from Izard County. Parts of Marion County was used to form the following counties: Baxter 1873, Searcy 1838.

Other county boundry changes occured when W boundary defined 18 November 1837, line with Carroll defined 18 December 1846, part annexed from Fulton 18 January 1855, line with Van Buren defined 29 January 1855, line with Boone defined 9 December 1875, line changed with Baxter 9 March 1881. Marion County was named in honor of Francis Marion (1732–1795), an American general during the Revolutionary War.

Marion County is bordered by Ozark County, Missouri (north), Baxter County (east), Searcy County (south), Boone County (west), Taney County, Missouri (northwest).

Marion County Cities and Towns include Bull Shoals, Flippin, Pyatt, Summit, Yellville.

A Map of Marion 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

Marion County, Arkansas Courthouse Records

Marion County, Arkansas Courthouse
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Marion County, AR Courthouse

The Marion County Courthouse is located in Yellville, Arkansas. Arkansas History Commission sources say a courthouse fire in 1888 destroyed many of the records. 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 Marion 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.

  • Marion County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from ?, Land Records from 1859 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.
  • Marion County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1876 and has Probate Records from 1886. 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.
  • Marion County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
  • Marion County Health Department

Marion County, Arkansas Census Records

Marion County, Arkansas Vital Records

Marion County, Arkansas Resources

Marion County, Arkansas External Links

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