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Crittenden CountyArkansas

Crittenden County is in Arkansas, with its seat in Marion. The county was created from Phillips County on January 1, 1826, and named after Robert Crittenden.

  • Founded1826
  • County seatMarion
  • Named forRobert Crittenden
  • Land area613 sq mi + 32 sq mi water
  • Population48,163 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped27,488 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Crittenden on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1826 from Phillips County

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

Crittenden County was created by Arkansas Territory from Phillips County in 1826. The county lost territory to the creation of Mississippi County in 1834 and lost Dean Island to Mississippi County in 1861. In 1862, Crittenden lost territory to the creation of Cross and St. Francis counties, then gained from Cross and lost to St. Francis and the creation of Lee County in 1873.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1826
    Crittenden County created Crittenden created by Arkansas Territory from Phillips. Act passed 22 October 1825; took effect 1 January 1826.
    from Phillips
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., pp. 17-20
  2. 1831
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Crittenden and St. Francis was clarified (no change).
    with St. Francisno change
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1831, 7th sess., p. 42
  3. 1834
    Lost territory Crittenden lost to creation of Mississippi. Act passed 1 November 1833; took effect 1 January 1834.
    to Mississippi
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 13-17
  4. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Crittenden 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
  5. 1861
    Lost territory Crittenden lost all of Dean Island to Mississippi.
    to Mississippi
    · Ark. Acts 1860, 13th sess., no. 129/p. 274
  6. 1862
    Lost territory Crittenden lost to creation of Cross and lost to St. Francis.
    to Crossto St. Francis
    · Ark. Acts 1862, 14th sess., pp. 2-4; Ark. Acts 1866, 16th sess., no. 5/pp. 547-548
  7. 1873
    Gained territory Crittenden gained from Cross, lost to St. Francis, and lost to creation of Lee.
    from Crossfrom St. Francisfrom Lee.
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 60, secs. 1, 21, 23/pp. 143-144, 149-150

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Crittenden

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People and land

Crittenden by the Census

Population
48,163 2020 Census count
Housing units
21,291 2020 Census count
Land area
613 square miles
Water area
32 square miles
People per sq mi
79 population ÷ land area

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.

Records

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Crittenden County

When was Crittenden County founded?
Crittenden County was founded in 1826, formed from Phillips County, and named after Robert Crittenden.
What is the county seat of Crittenden County?
The county seat of Crittenden County is Marion.
Is there an online parcel map for Crittenden County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 27,488 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Crittenden County's boundary or name changed?
Crittenden County was created in 1826 from Phillips County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Cross County, Mississippi County and St. Francis County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Crittenden 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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