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 * organized= November 2,  1829
 * county seat= Malvern
 * parent county= Clark
 * variant spellings=
 * county1= Clark
 * county2= Dallas
 * county3= Garland
 * county4= Grant
 * county5= Montgomery
 * county6= Saline See County Maps
 * county7=
 * county8=
 * county9=
 * county10=
 * county courthouse= [[Image:ArkansasHotSpringCourthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
 * county location in state= [[Image: Ar-hot-spring.png|185x185px]]
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County Courthouse
Hot Spring County Courthouse 210 Locust Street Malvern, AR 72104 Phone: 501.332.2291 Hot Spring County Courthouse 210 Locust Street Malvern, AR 72104 Phone: 501.332.2291 County Clerk has marriage records from 1825 and probate records from 1834; Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.


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Populated Places

 * Clark

Places/Localities

Towns

Communities

Census Districts and Unincorporated Towns

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Hot Spring County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.


 * 1818 - The Quapaw tribe ceded control of the lands surrounding the forty-three hot springs to the United States.
 * 1829 November 2 - Hot Spring County was established by an act of the territorial legislature with land taken from Clark County.
 * 1865 (and after) - Hot Springs thrived after the Civil War, unlike many other Arkansas towns.
 * 1850s-1870s - River transportation was becoming less important as the railroad moved west.
 * 1879 October 15 - The popularity of river travel yielded to the efficiency of rail, and fast-growing Malvern officially replaced neighboring Rockport as the county seat.
 * 1945 - World War II brought an unprecedented demand for the barite found in Hot Spring County—the solid deposits of barite were useful in oil-well drilling. Following the war, various industries were established in the county.

Additional Information
 * The County was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, located within the county.
 * The county is a "dry county", no alcohol allowed.

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1834-1945 Hot Spring County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds 1866-1869; Administration, executor and guardian records 1858-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1834-1850; Letters of administration 1862-1871; Probate record index 1883-1887; Probate records 1839-1895; Wills 1879-1930

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)

Civil War

 * - 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate),
 * - 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company D

Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) and the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).

'''Online Records


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — images only

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images
 * Probate Records 1834-1945 Hot Spring County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds 1866-1869; Administration, executor and guardian records 1858-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1834-1850; Letters of administration 1862-1871; Probate record index 1883-1887; Probate records 1839-1895; Wills 1879-1930.

Marriage

 * 1825 - 1951 - Hot Spring County Marriage Books 1-6, A-W Index 1825-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1825 - 1947 - Hot Spring County Marriage Books A-J, 4-6 Index 1825-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Hot Springs Arkansas Family History Center 2765 Malvern Ave Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States

Websites

 * ARGenWeb, Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions


 * USGenWeb Archives, Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions


 * RootsWeb, Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions


 * Linkpendium, Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)


 * CyndisList, Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)


 * StateofUS.com, Free. family history resources and government records


 * genealogy.com
 * ancestry.com