Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas Poinsett County

Parent County

 * 1838--Poinsett County was created 28 February 1838 from Greene and St. Francis Counties.

County seat: Harrisburg

Neighboring Counties

 * Craighead
 * Crittenden
 * Cross
 * Jackson
 * Mississippi

Revolutionary War

 * 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.]

Vital Records

 * Poinsett County, Arkansas Obituary and Death Notice Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. Obits and death notices from the Trumann, Marked Tree, Lepanto, Harrisburg, and Tyronza areas.

Web Sites

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