County · code 05045
Faulkner CountyArkansas
Faulkner County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Conway. It was formed on April 12, 1873 from Conway and Pulaski counties and named after Sandford C. Faulkner.
- Founded1873
- County seatConway
- Named forSandford C. Faulkner
- Land area647 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
- Population123,498 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped66,634 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Faulkner 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 1873 from Conway County and Pulaski County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Faulkner County was created in 1873 from Conway and Pulaski counties. In 1875, Faulkner exchanged territory with Pulaski County.
- 1873Faulkner County created Faulkner created from Conway and Pulaski. · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 44/pp. 86-90
- 1875Exchanged territory Faulkner exchanged with Pulaski. · Ark. Acts 1875, adj. sess., no. 59, sec. 1/p. 119
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Faulkner
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 66,634 parcels from Arkansas GIS Office. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 68,466 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
Faulkner 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 Faulkner County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Faulkner 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 Faulkner County
- When was Faulkner County founded?
- Faulkner County was founded in 1873, formed from Conway County and Pulaski County, and named after Sandford C. Faulkner.
- What is the county seat of Faulkner County?
- The county seat of Faulkner County is Conway.
- Is there an online parcel map for Faulkner County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 66,634 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Faulkner County's boundary or name changed?
- Faulkner County was created in 1873 from Conway County and Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Pulaski County.
- Who issues building permits in Faulkner County?
- The county's page on building permits: Development Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Faulkner 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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