When was Greene County founded?

Greene County was founded in 1834, formed from Green County and Lawrence County, and named after Nathanael Greene.

What is the county seat of Greene County?

The county seat of Greene County is Paragould.

Is there an online parcel map for Greene County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 27,784 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Greene County's boundary or name changed?

Greene County was created in 1834 from Green County and Lawrence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Clay County, Craighead County and Green County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Greene County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 05055

Greene CountyArkansas

Greene County is a county in Arkansas, located in the northeastern part of the state with its seat in Paragould.

Founded1834
County seatParagould
Named forNathanael Greene
Land area577 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
Population45,736 2020 Census
Parcels mapped27,784 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1834 from Green County and Lawrence County

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

Greene County was formed in 1834 from Green County and Lawrence County, and named after Nathanael Greene. Paragould is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1834 for land now in Greene County may have been recorded in Green County and Lawrence County.

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

1834
Greene County created Greene (spelled Green here) created by Arkansas Territory from Lawrence. Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 November 1834.
from Greenfrom Lawrence
1 November 1834 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 33-35; Mueller, 26
1835
Gained territory Greene implicitly gained from Lawrence when Randolph was created.
from Lawrence from Randolph
29 October 1835 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 26-31
1836
Became part of Arkansas Greene became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
1838
Lost territory Greene (spelled Green here) lost to creation of Poinsett. Act passed 28 February 1838; took effect 1 March 1838.
to Greento Poinsett
1 March 1838 · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 71-73
1873
Gained territory Greene gained from Randolph, lost to creation of Clayton (now Clay).
from Randolph from Claytonfrom Clay
24 March 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 27, secs. 1-2/pp. 42-44

Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)

1834
Greene County created Greene (spelled Green here) created by Arkansas Territory from Lawrence. Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 November 1834.
from Greenfrom Lawrence
1 November 1834 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 33-35; Mueller, 26
1835
Gained territory Greene implicitly gained from Lawrence when Randolph was created.
from Lawrence from Randolph
29 October 1835 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 26-31
1836
Became part of Arkansas Greene became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
1838
Lost territory Greene (spelled Green here) lost to creation of Poinsett. Act passed 28 February 1838; took effect 1 March 1838.
to Greento Poinsett
1 March 1838 · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 71-73
1859
Lost territory Greene lost to creation of Craighead and lost small area to Lawrence.
to Craighead to Lawrence
19 February 1859 · Ark. Acts 1858, 12th sess., no. 171/pp. 201-205
1862
Lost territory Greene (spelled Green here) lost small area to Craighead.
to Greento Craighead
26 November 1862 · Ark. Acts 1862, 14th sess., sec. 19/p. 23
1873
Gained territory Greene gained from Randolph, lost to creation of Clayton (now Clay).
from Randolph from Claytonfrom Clay
24 March 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 27, secs. 1-2/pp. 42-44
1895
Lost territory Greene lost to Clay. Act passed 20 April 1895; took effect 30 April 1895.
to Clay
30 April 1895 · Ark. Acts 1895, 30th sess., no. 157/pp. 244-248

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Greene

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 27,784 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, 21,738 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
checked 13 October 2026
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

Greene by the Census

Population

45,736 2020 Census count

Housing units

19,159 2020 Census count

Land area

577 square miles

Water area

2 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

Greene County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Greene County.
county.arkansas.gov

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Questions

Common questions about Greene County

When was Greene County founded?: Greene County was founded in 1834, formed from Green County and Lawrence County, and named after Nathanael Greene.
What is the county seat of Greene County?: The county seat of Greene County is Paragould.
Is there an online parcel map for Greene County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 27,784 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Greene County's boundary or name changed?: Greene County was created in 1834 from Green County and Lawrence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Clay County, Craighead County and Green County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Greene 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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