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Crawford CountyArkansas

Crawford County is a county in Arkansas, with its seat in Van Buren. It was formed on January 1, 1821, from Pulaski County and named for William H. Crawford.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatVan Buren
  • Named forWilliam H. Crawford
  • Land area595 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population60,133 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped37,749 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Crawford on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1821 from Pulaski County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Crawford County was created by Arkansas Territory from Pulaski County and non-county area, with the act passed on October 18, 1820, and taking effect on January 1, 1821. In 1824, Crawford lost territory in present Oklahoma when the western boundary of Arkansas Territory moved eastward. Between 1827 and 1828, Crawford lost additional territory to newly formed counties and to Indian lands established by treaties with the Choctaw and Cherokee Indians.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1821
    Crawford County created Crawford created by Arkansas Territory from Pulaski and non-county area in Arkansas Territory. Act passed 18 October 1820; took effect 1 January 1821. Crawford included territory in present Arkansas and Oklahoma.
    from Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 123-125
  2. 1821
    Exchanged territory Crawford exchanged with Pulaski.
    with Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1821, 2d sess., pp. 20-21
  3. 1823
    Gained territory Crawford gained non-county area in Arkansas Territory, lost to Clark.
    from Clark
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1823, 3d sess., pp. 50-52
  4. 1825
    Crawford County created Treaty of Washington between the United States and Choctaw Indians definitively established the eastern line of the Choctaw Session (present boundary between Arkansas and Oklahoma) and affirmed Choctaw control of the area west of the line, including part of Crawford. Arkansas citizens protested, and the treaty provisions were not fully implemented until 1828. · Royce, 708-709; Morris, Goins, McReynolds, 21; Strickland, 162-163, 170
  5. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Crawford became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
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  1. 1821
    Crawford County created Crawford created by Arkansas Territory from Pulaski and non-county area in Arkansas Territory. Act passed 18 October 1820; took effect 1 January 1821. Crawford included territory in present Arkansas and Oklahoma.
    from Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 123-125
  2. 1821
    Exchanged territory Crawford exchanged with Pulaski.
    with Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1821, 2d sess., pp. 20-21
  3. 1823
    Gained territory Crawford gained non-county area in Arkansas Territory, lost to Clark.
    from Clark
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1823, 3d sess., pp. 50-52
  4. 1824
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Choctaw Indian territory in present Oklahoma when the western extent of Arkansas Territory was moved to a line running forty miles west of the southwest corner of Missouri. · U.S. Stat., vol. 4, ch. 155 [1824]/pp. 40-41; Morris, Goins, McReynolds, 21; Van Zandt, 119
  5. 1825
    Crawford County created Treaty of Washington between the United States and Choctaw Indians definitively established the eastern line of the Choctaw Session (present boundary between Arkansas and Oklahoma) and affirmed Choctaw control of the area west of the line, including part of Crawford. Arkansas citizens protested, and the treaty provisions were not fully implemented until 1828. · Royce, 708-709; Morris, Goins, McReynolds, 21; Strickland, 162-163, 170
  6. 1827
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Izard.
    to Izard
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 4-5
  7. 1827
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Loveley (Arkansas Territory, extinct). Act passed 13 October 1827; took effect 1 December 1827.
    to Loveley
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 6-8; Gabler, 31-39
  8. 1828
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Indian lands when the treaty between the United States and Cherokee Indians established the western line of Arkansas Territory north of Red River along the eastern line of the Choctaw Session (present boundary between Arkansas and Oklahoma). Crawford eliminated from present Oklahoma. · U.S. Stat., vol. 7, p. 311; Gabler, 37-39; Royce, 720-721; Van Zandt, 119
  9. 1828
    Gained territory Crawford gained from Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands). · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 31-32
  10. 1828
    Gained territory Crawford gained from Loveley (Arkansas Territory, extinct) and Non-County Area 3.
    from Loveley
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 8-9, 32-33
  11. 1829
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Pope and Non-County Area 4. Act passed 2 November 1829; took effect 25 December 1829.
    to Pope
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 41-47
  12. 1833
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Scott. Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 December 1833.
    to Scott
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 98-104
  13. 1835
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Scott.
    to Scott
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 16-17
  14. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Crawford became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  15. 1838
    Gained territory Crawford gained from Scott, lost to creation of Franklin. Acts passed 18 December and 19 December 1837; both took effect 15 February 1838.
    from Scottfrom Franklin
    · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 47-48, 53-56
  16. 1838
    Gained territory Crawford gained from Scott.
    from Scott
    · Ark. Acts 1838, 2d sess., p. 81
  17. 1846
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Crawford and Washington was clarified to include settlements on Frog Bayou in Crawford (no change).
    with Washingtonno change
    · Ark. Acts 1846, 6th sess., p. 11
  18. 1851
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Sebastian.
    to Sebastian
    · Ark. Acts 1850, 8th sess., pp. 81-85
  19. 1875
    Gained territory Crawford gained from Franklin.
    from Franklin
    · Ark. Acts 1874, 20th sess., p. 214
  20. 1881
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Franklin, Madison, and Washington.
    to Franklinto Madisonto Washington
    · Ark. Acts 1881, 23d sess., no. 31/p. 48
  21. 1887
    Gained territory Crawford gained from Franklin, Madison, and Washington.
    from Franklinfrom Madisonfrom Washington
    · Ark. Acts 1887, 26th sess., no. 50/pp. 62-63
  22. 1895
    Gained territory Crawford gained from Franklin. Act passed 28 March 1895; took effect 7 April 1895.
    from Franklin
    · Ark. Acts 1895, 30th sess., no. 63/pp. 76-80

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People and land

Crawford by the Census

Population
60,133 2020 Census count
Housing units
25,300 2020 Census count
Land area
595 square miles
Water area
11 square miles
People per sq mi
101 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Crawford County

When was Crawford County founded?
Crawford County was founded in 1821, formed from Pulaski County, and named after William H. Crawford.
What is the county seat of Crawford County?
The county seat of Crawford County is Van Buren.
Is there an online parcel map for Crawford County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 37,749 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Crawford County's boundary or name changed?
Crawford County was created in 1821 from Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 20 later changes, chiefly involving Franklin County, Scott County and Loveley County.
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