Cleveland County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Cleveland County

County Courthouse


Cleveland County Courthouse Main and Magnolia Streets; PO Box 348 Rison, AR 71665 Phone: 870.325.6521

County Clerk has marriage records from 1880, divorce, probate and court records

Parent County

 * 1873--Cleveland County was created 17 April 1873 from Dallas, Bradley, Jefferson, and Lincoln Counties.

County seat: Rison

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Cleveland County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradley
 * Calhoun
 * Dallas
 * Drew
 * Grant
 * Jefferson
 * Lincoln

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Cleveland County.


 * April 25, 1864 = Marks' Mill


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Cleveland County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Cleveland County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)