County · code 05013
Calhoun CountyArkansas
Calhoun County is a county in Arkansas, established in 1850 with its seat in Hampton.
- Founded1850
- County seatHampton
- Named forJohn C. Calhoun
- Land area629 sq mi + 3.8 sq mi water
- Population4,739 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,849 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Calhoun on the map of Arkansas
Arkansas has 75 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1850 from Bradley County, Dallas County, Ouachita County and Union County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Calhoun County was created on December 6, 1850, from Bradley, Dallas, Ouachita, and Union counties and named after John C. Calhoun. In 1862, Calhoun County lost area to Bradley County and a small area to Union County along the Ouachita River.
- 1850Calhoun County created Calhoun created from Bradley, Dallas, Ouachita, and Union. · Ark. Acts 1850, 8th sess., pp. 28-32; Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 34-35
- 1862Lost territory Calhoun lost to Bradley. Calhoun lost small area to Union along the Ouachita River in townships 17 and 18 when the boundary was moved from the high water mark on the west side of the river to the center of the channel. · Ark. Acts 1862, 14th sess., p. 6
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Calhoun
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,849 parcels from Arkansas GIS Office. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 4,571 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Calhoun by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Calhoun County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Calhoun County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Calhoun County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Calhoun County
- When was Calhoun County founded?
- Calhoun County was founded in 1850, formed from Bradley County, Dallas County, Ouachita County and Union County, and named after John C. Calhoun.
- What is the county seat of Calhoun County?
- The county seat of Calhoun County is Hampton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Calhoun County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 9,849 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Calhoun County's boundary or name changed?
- Calhoun County was created in 1850 from Bradley County, Dallas County, Ouachita County and Union County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Bradley County and Union County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Calhoun County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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