Benton County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas Benton County

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

Benton County, founded September 30, 1836, was formed from Washington County, and is located in the northwest corner of Arkansas on the Ozark plateau. It adjoins Oklahoma to the west and Missouri to the north. The county seat is Bentonville, named in honor of U.S Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, who was instrumental in helping the Arkansas Territory achieve statehood.

County Courthouse
Benton County Courthouse 215 E. Central, Suite 217 Bentonville, AR 72712-0699 Telephone: 479.271.1013- 1031

County Clerk has marriage records from 1861 and probate records from 1859; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County

 * 1836--Benton County was created 30 September 1836 from Washington County. County seat: Bentonville.

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

Populated Places
Bella Vista Bentonville Centerton Cherokee City Cross Roads Decatur Garfield Gentry Gravette Rogers Siloam Springs Sulphur Springs

Neighboring Counties

 * Adair County, Oklahoma
 * Barry County, Missouri
 * Carroll
 * Delaware County, Oklahoma
 * Madison
 * McDonald County, Missouri
 * Washington

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Benton County - Index and Transcriptions - Benton County ARGenWeb

Individual Cemeteries
BillionGraves transcriptions, photos, and Google map for each cemetery.


 * Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery, Bella Vista
 * Barron Cemetery, Bentonville
 * Dog Hill Cemetery, Bella Vista
 * Hillcrest Cemetery, Gravette
 * Lee Cemetery, Sulphur Springs
 * Silent Grove Cemetery, Springdale
 * Wet Prairie Cemetery, Gravette

Census

 * 1840 Federal Census Index and transcriptions, Benton County ARGenWeb
 * 1850 Federal Census Index and transcriptions, Benton County ARGenWeb

Local Histories
Biographies from the History of Benton County, Arkansas (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website

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

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Historic maps of Benton County, Arkansas 1875 to 1922, free access on My Genealogy Hound.

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, Benton 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.]

Civil War



 * Confederate Soldiers Buried in Benton County Arkansas
 * Men from Benton County served in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union) and the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)

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


 * March 6-8, 1862 = Pea Ridge, also known as Elkhorn Tavern.
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Newspapers

 * Arkansas Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites. Includes newspapers for Benton County.
 * Benton County DailyRecord

Marriage

 * 1861-1952 - Benton County Marriage Books A-Z and Marriage License Bonds Index 1861-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1924 - Benton County Marriage Books A-J Index 1877-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * Benton County, Arkansas Obituary Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. From Various Funeral Homes in the Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs,Lowell, Gentry, Gravette, Little Flock, and Pea Ridge areas.
 * 1850 - 1850 U.S. Census Mortality Schedule Transcription
 * 1860 - 1860 U.S. Census Mortality Schedule Transcription

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * Benton County Historical Society
 * Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society
 * Bella Vista Public Library 11 Dickens Place Bella Vista AR 72714
 * Bentonville Public Library 405 S Main Street Bentonville AR 72712
 * Rogers Public Library 711 S Dixieland Road Rogers AR 72758

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Springdale Arkansas Jones Family Center Family History Center 922 E Emma Springdale AR 72764 United States
 * Rogers Arkansas Family History Center 1101 McCollum Rd Bentonville AR 72712 United States

Websites

 * Benton County ARGenWeb Part of the USGenWeb Project. Census and Cemetery transcriptions, Maps, Deed Records and more ...
 * Benton County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Benton County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)