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Official Website

Created as Arkansas's 17th county on November 30, 1848, Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities. It is named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Located within the Ozark Mountains, the county is roughly divided into two halves: the rolling Springfield Plateau and the steeper, forested Boston Mountains. It contains three segments of the Ozark National Forest, two state parks, two Wildlife Management Areas, the Garrett Hollow Natural Area, and dozens of city parks. Other historical features such as Civil War battlefields, log cabins, one-room school houses, community centers, and museums describe the history and culture of Washington County.

For a list of Townships and Communities, please see Wikipedia.

Adjacent Counties

• Benton County
• Madison County
• Crawford County
• Pike County, Oklahoma

Cities

• Elkins
• Elm Springs (part)
• Farmington
• Fayetteville (County Seat)
• Goshen
• Greenland
• Johnson
• Lincoln
• Prairie Grove
• Springdale (part)
• Tontitown
• West Fork
• Winslow

Links

Wikipedia

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

Washington County Archives

Washington County Historical Society

AR Gen Web

Roots Web

RAOGK

My Genealogy Hound

Hearthstone Legacy

USGW Archives