Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Washington County

Guide to Washington County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse 280 N College Ave #300 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Phone: 501.444.1711

County Clerk has marriage records from 1845 and probate records from 1828; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records; City Librarian has cemetery records

History
Washington County is Arkansas's seventeenth county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Parent County

 * 1828--Washington County was created 17 October 1828 from Crawford County. County seat: Fayetteville

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Washington County boundary changes.

Populated Places

 * Elkins
 * Elm Springs
 * Farmington
 * Fayetteville
 * Goshen
 * Greenland
 * Johnson
 * Lincoln
 * Prairie Grove
 * Springdale
 * Tontitown
 * West Fork
 * Winslow

Neighboring Counties

 * Adair County, Oklahoma
 * Benton
 * Crawford
 * Madison

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse 280 N College Ave #300 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Phone: 501.444.1711

County Clerk has marriage records from 1845 and probate records from 1828; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records; City Librarian has cemetery records

History
Washington County is Arkansas's seventeenth county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Parent County

 * 1828--Washington County was created 17 October 1828 from Crawford County. County seat: Fayetteville

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Washington County boundary changes.

Populated Places
Elkins Elm Springs Farmington Fayetteville Goshen Greenland Johnson Lincoln Prairie Grove Springdale Tontitown West Fork Winslow

Neighboring Counties

 * Adair County, Oklahoma
 * Benton
 * Crawford
 * Madison

Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Washington County - Index and Transcriptions - Washington County ARGenWeb,

Combs Cemetery, Confederate Cemetery ], Fayetteville National Cemetery, Harrell Cemetery, Joyce Cemetery, Mount Salem Cemetery, Reese Cemetery 1, Reese Cemetery 2, Roberson Cemetery, Tharp Cemetery, Walker Cemetery, Whitehouse Cemetery, Zion Cemetry

Census

 * 1830 Census -  Tripod  Mika Jackson
 * 1840 Census -  Tripod  Mika Jackson
 * 1850 Census with Index - USGenWeb Washington County Archives

Church

 * Churches in Fayetteville AR -  ChurchAngel
 * Churches in Springdale, AR -  ChurchAngel

Court

 * Records Inventory &amp; Retention Schedule Circuit Clerk &amp; Recorder

Land
Federal Land Patents, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents Before 1908 -  USGenWeb Washington County Archives,  Land Records 1834-1991, Fayetteville Public Library Land Index, 1830-1903



Local Histories

 * Penny Postcards from Washington County -  USGenWeb Washington County Archives
 * National Register of Historic Places for Washington County AR
 * American Memory for Washington County - Library of Congress
 * St. John's College of Arkansas -  Washington County ARGenWeb

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Gold Bug Historic Maps - reflect changes in county boundaries

Interactive Battle Map for Arkansas

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. [See Arkansas, Washington County on page 191.]
 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]

Mexican War

 * Fayetteville Roster Mexican War -  Washington County ARGenWeb

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Washington County.


 * November 28, 1862 = Cane Hill also known as Canehill, Boston Mountains
 * December 7, 1862 = Prairie Grove also known as Fayetteville


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Civil War service men from Washington County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Washington County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union).
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union).

County Civil War Sources

 * Confederate Soldiers Buried in Washington County - Washington County ARGenWeb


 * Arkansas Civil War Biographies - Washington County ARGenWeb


 * United Daughters of Confederacy - Prairie Grove, Arkansas

State Civil War Sources

See Arkansas in the Civil War

Newspapers

 * Northwest Arkansas Online
 * Northwest Arkansas Times
 * Fayetteville Free Weekly
 * Springdale Morning News
 * Obituary Records: 1868-2010 | Courtesy of the Fayetteville Public Library | This index covers three newspapers: Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Weekly Democrate and the Fayetteville Daily Democrate

Schools
School Records Indexcovers early 1900s and is courtesy of the Fayetteville Public Library

Birth

 * 1900-1953 - Washington County Birth Index 1900-1953. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1845-1922 - Washington County Marriage Books D-R Index 1845-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1949 - Washington County Marriage Books I-Z, A1-C1 Index 1887-1949 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * Washington County Marriages - submitted to Washington County ARGenWeb
 * Washington County Archive Marriage Record Search, 1845-1941
 * Arkansas Marriage Records -  GenWed.com

Death

 * Obituaries submitted to Washington County ARGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Springdale Arkansas Jones Family Center Family History Center
 * Springdale, Arkansas

Web Sites

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