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Hempstead CountyArkansas

Hempstead County is a county in Arkansas, with Hope as its seat. It was created in 1819 and named after Edward Hempstead.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatHope
  • Named forEdward Hempstead
  • Land area727 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
  • Population20,065 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,624 checked 14 October 2026
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NevadaPikeMillerHowardLafayetteLittle RiverSevier Hope Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hempstead on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1819 from Arkansas County

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

Hempstead County was created on June 1, 1819 by the Missouri Territory from Arkansas and non-county area, initially including territory in present Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. It became a county in Arkansas Territory on July 4, 1819, when the United States created Arkansas Territory from Missouri Territory. Between 1820 and 1833, Hempstead County lost territory through the creation of Miller, Lafayette, Sevier, Union, and Pike counties.

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

  1. 1819
    Hempstead County created Hempstead created by Missouri Territory from Arkansas and non-county area; Hempstead included territory in present Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The precise location of the boundary between Mexico and the United States from the Red River south to 33 degrees north latitude was uncertain, resulting in competing claims to an area of present Texas. Act passed 15 December 1818; took effect 1 June 1819.
    from Arkansas
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 232a, secs. 1-3/pp. 589-591
  2. 1819
    Became part of Arkansas Hempstead became a county in Arkansas Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 49[1819]/pp. 493-496; Van Zandt, 118-119
  3. 1820
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Miller (original, extinct); Hempstead eliminated from present Oklahoma.
    to Miller
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 83-86; Reynolds, 230-231
  4. 1828
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Lafayette; Hempstead eliminated from present Texas. Act passed 15 October 1827; took effect 1 February 1828.
    to Lafayette
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 10-12
  5. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Hempstead 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. 1819
    Hempstead County created Hempstead created by Missouri Territory from Arkansas and non-county area; Hempstead included territory in present Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The precise location of the boundary between Mexico and the United States from the Red River south to 33 degrees north latitude was uncertain, resulting in competing claims to an area of present Texas. Act passed 15 December 1818; took effect 1 June 1819.
    from Arkansas
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 232a, secs. 1-3/pp. 589-591
  2. 1819
    Became part of Arkansas Hempstead became a county in Arkansas Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 49[1819]/pp. 493-496; Van Zandt, 118-119
  3. 1820
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Miller (original, extinct); Hempstead eliminated from present Oklahoma.
    to Miller
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 83-86; Reynolds, 230-231
  4. 1828
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Lafayette; Hempstead eliminated from present Texas. Act passed 15 October 1827; took effect 1 February 1828.
    to Lafayette
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 10-12
  5. 1828
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Sevier. Act passed 17 October 1828; took effect 1 November 1828.
    to Sevier
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 5-8 and sec. 9/p. 28; Strickland, 42-43
  6. 1829
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Union.
    to Union
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 51-54
  7. 1833
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Pike. Act passed 1 November 1833; took effect 1 December 1833.
    to Pike
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 30-32
  8. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Hempstead 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
  9. 1836
    Gained territory Hempstead gained from Sevier.
    from Sevier
    · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., p. 138
  10. 1838
    Exchanged territory Hempstead exchanged with Pike.
    with Pike
    · Ark. Acts 1838, 2d sess., p. 82
  11. 1852
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to Ouachita and lost to creation of Columbia.
    to Ouachitato Columbia
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 29-34
  12. 1867
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Little River.
    to Little River
    · Ark. Acts 1866, 16th sess., no. 104/pp. 217-226
  13. 1871
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Nevada.
    to Nevada
    · Ark. Acts 1871, 18th sess., no. 20/pp. 26-34
  14. 1873
    Lost territory Hempstead lost to creation of Howard.
    to Howard
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 57/pp. 127-133

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Hempstead

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People and land

Hempstead by the Census

Population
20,065 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,601 2020 Census count
Land area
727 square miles
Water area
14 square miles
People per sq mi
28 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 Hempstead County

When was Hempstead County founded?
Hempstead County was founded in 1819, formed from Arkansas County, and named after Edward Hempstead.
What is the county seat of Hempstead County?
The county seat of Hempstead County is Hope.
Is there an online parcel map for Hempstead County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 18,624 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hempstead County's boundary or name changed?
Hempstead County was created in 1819 from Arkansas County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Pike County, Sevier County and Columbia County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hempstead 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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