When was Howard County founded?

Howard County was founded in 1873, formed from Hempstead County, Little River County, Pike County, Polk County and Sevier County.

What is the county seat of Howard County?

The county seat of Howard County is Nashville.

Is there an online parcel map for Howard County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 10,275 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Howard County's boundary or name changed?

Howard County was created in 1873 from Hempstead County, Little River County, Pike County, Polk County and Sevier County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Sevier County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 05061

Howard CountyArkansas

Howard County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Nashville. It was formed on April 17, 1873.

Founded1873
County seatNashville
Land area587 sq mi + 8.3 sq mi water
Population12,785 2020 Census
Parcels mapped10,275 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1873 from Hempstead County, Little River County, Pike County, Polk County and Sevier County

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

Howard County was created from Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk, and Sevier counties. In 1897, Howard County lost territory to Sevier County.

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

1873
Howard County created Howard created from Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk, and Sevier.
from Hempstead from Little River from Pike from Polk from Sevier
17 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 57/pp. 127-133
1897
Lost territory Howard lost to Sevier.
to Sevier
15 March 1897 · Ark. Acts 1897, 31st sess., no. 44/pp. 56-57

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Howard

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 10,275 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, 8,763 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

Howard by the Census

Population

12,785 2020 Census count

Housing units

6,152 2020 Census count

Land area

587 square miles

Water area

8.3 square miles

People per sq mi

22 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Howard County

When was Howard County founded?: Howard County was founded in 1873, formed from Hempstead County, Little River County, Pike County, Polk County and Sevier County.
What is the county seat of Howard County?: The county seat of Howard County is Nashville.
Is there an online parcel map for Howard County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 10,275 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Howard County's boundary or name changed?: Howard County was created in 1873 from Hempstead County, Little River County, Pike County, Polk County and Sevier County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Sevier County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Howard 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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