When was Izard County founded?

Izard County was founded in 1826, formed from Independence County.

What is the county seat of Izard County?

The county seat of Izard County is Melbourne.

Is there an online parcel map for Izard County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 30,448 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Izard County's boundary or name changed?

Izard County was created in 1826 from Independence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 20 later changes, chiefly involving Independence County, Marion County and Sharp County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 05065

Izard CountyArkansas

Izard County is a county in Arkansas, with its seat in Melbourne. The county was established on January 1, 1826, from Independence County and has an area of 580.2 square miles.

Founded1826
County seatMelbourne
Land area580 sq mi + 3.7 sq mi water
Population13,577 2020 Census
Parcels mapped30,448 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1826 from Independence County

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

Izard County was created by Arkansas Territory from Independence County, with the act passing on October 27, 1825, and taking effect on January 1, 1826. The county gained territory from Crawford County in 1827 and exchanged lands with Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands) in 1828. Between 1831 and 1838, Izard County lost territory to the creation of Washington, Conway, Van Buren, Carroll, and Searcy (now Marion) counties through a series of boundary adjustments and exchanges. The county became part of the state of Arkansas on June 15, 1836.

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

1826
Izard County created Izard created by Arkansas Territory from Independence. Act passed 27 October 1825; took effect 1 January 1826.
from Independence
1 January 1826 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., pp. 40-44
1827
Gained territory Izard gained from Crawford.
from Crawford
13 October 1827 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 4-5
1828
Exchanged territory Izard exchanged with Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands). That part of Izard gained by Non-County Area 3 became part of Crawford and Washington on 1 November 1828.
with Crawford with Washington
22 October 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 31-32
1831
Lost territory Izard lost to Washington.
to Washington
26 October 1831 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1831, 7th sess., pp. 25-26
1836
Became part of Arkansas Izard 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

Show all 21 changes (16 more)

1826
Izard County created Izard created by Arkansas Territory from Independence. Act passed 27 October 1825; took effect 1 January 1826.
from Independence
1 January 1826 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., pp. 40-44
1827
Gained territory Izard gained from Crawford.
from Crawford
13 October 1827 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 4-5
1828
Exchanged territory Izard exchanged with Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands). That part of Izard gained by Non-County Area 3 became part of Crawford and Washington on 1 November 1828.
with Crawford with Washington
22 October 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 31-32
1831
Lost territory Izard lost to Washington.
to Washington
26 October 1831 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1831, 7th sess., pp. 25-26
1831
Lost territory Izard lost to Conway.
to Conway
5 November 1831 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1831, 7th sess., p. 66
1833
Lost territory Izard lost to creation of Van Buren, and gained small area from Independence.
to Van Buren to Independence
11 November 1833 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 24, 67, 84-88
1833
Lost territory Izard lost to creation of Carroll and lost small area to Washington. Act passed 1 November 1833; took effect 25 December 1833.
to Carroll to Washington
25 December 1833 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 17-19
1835
Lost territory Izard lost to creation of Searcy (original, now Marion). Act passed 3 November 1835; took effect 25 December 1835.
to Searcy to Marion
25 December 1835 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 84-87
1836
Became part of Arkansas Izard 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
1836
Lost territory Izard lost to Searcy (original, now Marion).
to Searcy to Marion
26 September 1836 · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., p. 26
1836
Exchanged territory Izard exchanged with Van Buren.
with Van Buren
4 November 1836 · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., pp. 154-155
1838
Exchanged territory Izard exchanged with Independence (later repealed).
with Independence
21 February 1838 · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., p. 64
1838
Exchanged territory Izard exchanged with Independence (later repealed).
with Independence
14 December 1838 · Ark. Acts 1838, 2d sess., p. 82
1840
Exchanged territory Izard exchanged with Independence.
with Independence
21 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 47-48
1840
Gained territory Izard gained from Marion.
from Marion
24 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., p. 71
1843
Lost territory Izard lost to creation of Fulton. Act passed 21 December 1842; took effect 1 January 1843.
to Fulton
1 January 1843 · Ark. Acts 1842, 4th sess., pp. 22-25
1873
Lost territory Izard lost to creation of Baxter.
to Baxter
24 March 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 26/pp. 34-41
1873
Gained territory Izard gained from Fulton and Independence, lost to creation of Stone.
from Fulton from Independence from Stone
21 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 74, secs. 1, 11/pp. 177-178, 181
1877
Lost territory Izard lost small area to Sharp.
to Sharp
9 March 1877 · Ark. Acts 1877, 21st sess., no. 47/pp. 46-47
1883
Exchanged territory Izard exchanged with Sharp.
with Sharp
10 March 1883 · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 71/pp. 108-109
1887
Lost territory Izard lost small area to Sharp.
to Sharp
31 January 1887 · Ark. Acts 1887, 26th sess., no. 2/p. 2

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Izard

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 30,448 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, 10,118 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

Izard by the Census

Population

13,577 2020 Census count

Housing units

6,721 2020 Census count

Land area

580 square miles

Water area

3.7 square miles

People per sq mi

23 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

Assessor and property records 870-368-7810from izardcountyar.org · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Izard County.
izardcountyar.org

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Questions

Common questions about Izard County

When was Izard County founded?: Izard County was founded in 1826, formed from Independence County.
What is the county seat of Izard County?: The county seat of Izard County is Melbourne.
Is there an online parcel map for Izard County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 30,448 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Izard County's boundary or name changed?: Izard County was created in 1826 from Independence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 20 later changes, chiefly involving Independence County, Marion County and Sharp County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Izard 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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