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Independence CountyArkansas

Independence County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Batesville. It was created on October 25, 1820, from Lawrence County.

  • Founded1820
  • County seatBatesville
  • Land area764 sq mi + 7.8 sq mi water
  • Population37,938 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped29,574 checked 14 October 2026
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JacksonSharpIzardCleburneWhiteLawrenceStone Batesville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Independence on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1820 from Lawrence County

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

Independence County was created by Arkansas Territory from Lawrence County in 1820. The county has undergone multiple boundary changes over its history, losing and gaining territory to and from neighboring counties including Izard, Jackson, Van Buren, White, and Phillips. Independence became a county in the state of Arkansas on June 15, 1836, upon statehood.

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

  1. 1820
    Independence County created Independence created by Arkansas Territory from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 126-128
  2. 1823
    Exchanged territory Independence exchanged with Lawrence and Phillips.
    with Lawrencewith Phillips
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1823, 3d sess., pp. 50-52
  3. 1826
    Lost territory Independence lost to creation of Izard. Act passed 27 October 1825; took effect 1 January 1826.
    to Izard
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., pp. 40-44
  4. 1828
    Gained territory Independence gained from Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands). · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 31-32
  5. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Independence 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
Show all 18 changes (13 more)
  1. 1820
    Independence County created Independence created by Arkansas Territory from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 126-128
  2. 1823
    Exchanged territory Independence exchanged with Lawrence and Phillips.
    with Lawrencewith Phillips
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1823, 3d sess., pp. 50-52
  3. 1826
    Lost territory Independence lost to creation of Izard. Act passed 27 October 1825; took effect 1 January 1826.
    to Izard
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., pp. 40-44
  4. 1828
    Gained territory Independence gained from Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands). · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 31-32
  5. 1829
    Lost territory Independence lost to creation of Jackson. Act passed 5 November 1829; took effect 25 December 1829.
    to Jackson
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 80-83
  6. 1831
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Independence and Conway was clarified (no change).
    with Conwayno change
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1831, 7th sess., p. 66
  7. 1833
    Lost territory Independence lost to creation of Van Buren, and lost small area to Izard.
    to Van Burento Izard
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 24, 67, 84-88
  8. 1835
    Lost territory Independence lost to creation of White. Act passed 23 October 1835; took effect 1 December 1835.
    to White
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 9-13
  9. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Independence 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
  10. 1836
    Exchanged territory Independence exchanged with Van Buren.
    with Van Buren
    · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., pp. 154-155
  11. 1836
    Lost territory Independence lost to Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., pp. 194-195
  12. 1838
    Exchanged territory Independence exchanged with Izard (later repealed).
    with Izard
    · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., p. 64
  13. 1838
    Exchanged territory Independence exchanged with Izard (later repealed).
    with Izard
    · Ark. Acts 1838, 2d sess., p. 82
  14. 1840
    Exchanged territory Independence exchanged with Izard.
    with Izard
    · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 47-48
  15. 1840
    Lost territory Independence lost small area to Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 84-85
  16. 1873
    Lost territory Independence lost to Izard and lost to creation of Stone.
    to Izardto Stone
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 74, secs. 1, 11/pp. 177-178, 181
  17. 1875
    Lost territory Independence lost to Sharp.
    to Sharp
    · Ark. Acts 1874, 20th sess., pp. 149-150
  18. 1883
    Lost territory Independence lost to creation of Cleburne.
    to Cleburne
    · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 24/pp. 39-46

Land and parcels

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People and land

Independence by the Census

Population
37,938 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,667 2020 Census count
Land area
764 square miles
Water area
7.8 square miles
People per sq mi
50 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 Independence County

When was Independence County founded?
Independence County was founded in 1820, formed from Lawrence County.
What is the county seat of Independence County?
The county seat of Independence County is Batesville.
Is there an online parcel map for Independence County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 29,574 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Independence County's boundary or name changed?
Independence County was created in 1820 from Lawrence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 16 later changes, chiefly involving Izard County, Jackson County and Lawrence County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Independence 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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