County · code 05023
Cleburne CountyArkansas
Cleburne County is located in Arkansas and was established in 1883, with its county seat in Heber Springs.
- Founded1883
- County seatHeber Springs
- Named forPatrick Cleburne
- Land area554 sq mi + 38 sq mi water
- Population24,711 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped31,075 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Cleburne 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 1883 from Independence County, Van Buren County and White County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cleburne County was created on February 20, 1883, from parts of Independence, Van Buren, and White counties. The county was named after Patrick Cleburne.
- 1883Cleburne County created Cleburne created from Independence, Van Buren, and White. · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 24/pp. 39-46
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cleburne
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 31,075 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, 21,485 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
Cleburne 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
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Cleburne County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cleburne 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 Cleburne County
- When was Cleburne County founded?
- Cleburne County was founded in 1883, formed from Independence County, Van Buren County and White County, and named after Patrick Cleburne.
- What is the county seat of Cleburne County?
- The county seat of Cleburne County is Heber Springs.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cleburne County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 31,075 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cleburne County's boundary or name changed?
- Cleburne County was created in 1883 from Independence County, Van Buren County and White County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Cleburne County?
- The county's page on building permits: Utility Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cleburne 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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