County · code 05053
Grant CountyArkansas
Grant County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Sheridan. It was formed on February 4, 1869, from Hot Spring, Jefferson, and Saline counties and named after Ulysses S. Grant.
- Founded1869
- County seatSheridan
- Named forUlysses S. Grant
- Land area632 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
- Population17,958 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,133 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Grant 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 1869 from Hot Spring County, Jefferson County and Saline County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Grant County was created on February 4, 1869, from Hot Spring County, Jefferson County, and Saline County.
- 1869Grant County created Grant created from Hot Spring, Jefferson, and Saline. · Ark. Acts 1868, adj. sess., no. 15/pp. 34-42
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Grant
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 16,133 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, 11,032 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
Grant 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.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Grant County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Grant 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 Grant County
- When was Grant County founded?
- Grant County was founded in 1869, formed from Hot Spring County, Jefferson County and Saline County, and named after Ulysses S. Grant.
- What is the county seat of Grant County?
- The county seat of Grant County is Sheridan.
- Is there an online parcel map for Grant County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 16,133 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Grant County's boundary or name changed?
- Grant County was created in 1869 from Hot Spring County, Jefferson County and Saline County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Grant 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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