Poinsett County, Arkansas Records

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

Poinsett County, Arkansas (Map It) was created on February 28, 1838 and was formed from Greene County and St. Francis County. Parts of Poinsett County was used to form the following counties: Craighead 1858, Cross 1862. Poinsett County was named in honor of Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779–1851), a United States Secretary of War and namesake of the poinsettia.

Poinsett County is bordered by Craighead County (north), Mississippi County (east), Crittenden County (southeast), Cross County (south), Jackson County (west).

Poinsett County Cities and Towns include Fisher, Greenfield, Harrisburg, Lepanto, Marked Tree, Rivervale, Trumann, Tyronza, Waldenburg, Weiner.

A Map of Poinsett 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

Poinsett County, Arkansas Courthouse Records

Poinsett County, Arkansas Courthouse
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Poinsett County, AR Courthouse

The Poinsett County Courthouse is located in Harrisburg, Arkansas. It was reported loss of all records in a courthouse fire Sept. 1873, but complete since that time. 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 Poinsett 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.

  • Poinsett County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1873, Land Records from 1873 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.
  • Poinsett County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1873 and has Probate Records from 1871. 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.
  • Poinsett County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
  • Poinsett County Health Department

Poinsett County, Arkansas Census Records

Poinsett County, Arkansas Vital Records

Poinsett County, Arkansas Resources

  • Marked Tree Historical Society, P.O. Box 72, Marked Tree, AR 72365; 870-358-4998
  • Marked Tree Delta Area Museum, P.O. Box 72, Marked Tree, AR 72365
  • Poinsett County Historical and Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 504, Harrisburg, Arkansas 72432; 870-578-0057 or 870-227-1048
  • Poinsett County, Arkansas Message Boards

Poinsett County, Arkansas External Links

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