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Lafayette CountyArkansas

Lafayette County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Lewisville, formed in 1828 from Hempstead County.

  • Founded1828
  • County seatLewisville
  • Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
  • Land area529 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
  • Population6,308 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,319 checked 14 October 2026
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MillerColumbiaHempsteadBossier, LAWebster, LA Lewisville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lafayette on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1828 from Hempstead County

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

Lafayette County was formed in 1828 from Hempstead County, and named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Lewisville is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1828 for land now in Lafayette County may have been recorded in Hempstead County.

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

  1. 1828
    Lafayette County created Lafayette created by Arkansas Territory from Hempstead; Lafayette included territory in present Arkansas and Texas. Act passed 15 October 1827; took effect 1 February 1828.
    from Hempstead
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 10-12
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Lafayette 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
  3. 1840
    Lost territory Survey of boundary between the Republic of Texas and the United States began. Lafayette lost to the Republic of Texas; Lafayette eliminated from present Texas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 75 [1844]/p. 674; Marshall, 235-236
  4. 1846
    Gained territory Lafayette gained from Union.
    from Union
    · Ark. Acts 1846, 6th sess., pp. 23-24
  5. 1852
    Lost territory Lafayette lost to creation of Columbia.
    to Columbia
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 29-34
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1828
    Lafayette County created Lafayette created by Arkansas Territory from Hempstead; Lafayette included territory in present Arkansas and Texas. Act passed 15 October 1827; took effect 1 February 1828.
    from Hempstead
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 10-12
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Lafayette 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
  3. 1840
    Lost territory Survey of boundary between the Republic of Texas and the United States began. Lafayette lost to the Republic of Texas; Lafayette eliminated from present Texas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 75 [1844]/p. 674; Marshall, 235-236
  4. 1846
    Gained territory Lafayette gained from Union.
    from Union
    · Ark. Acts 1846, 6th sess., pp. 23-24
  5. 1852
    Lost territory Lafayette lost to creation of Columbia.
    to Columbia
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 29-34
  6. 1861
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Red River (proposed) from Lafayette; creation did not take effect. Boundaries were not defined.
    Red River
    · Ark. Acts 1861, 13th sess., spec., no. 48/pp. 58-60; Ord. of State Convention 1861, 75-76
  7. 1874
    Lost territory Lafayette lost to creation of Miller.
    to Miller
    · Ark. Acts 1874, 20th sess., pp. 65-72
  8. 1901
    Gained territory Lafayette gained from Columbia.
    from Columbia
    · Ark. Acts 1901, 33d sess., no. 135/pp. 240-241

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lafayette

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People and land

Lafayette by the Census

Population
6,308 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,916 2020 Census count
Land area
529 square miles
Water area
17 square miles
People per sq mi
12 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

Lafayette County's official site

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County government

  • County government

    The official website of Lafayette County.

    lafayettecounty.arkansas.gov

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Questions

Common questions about Lafayette County

When was Lafayette County founded?
Lafayette County was founded in 1828, formed from Hempstead County, and named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.
What is the county seat of Lafayette County?
The county seat of Lafayette County is Lewisville.
Is there an online parcel map for Lafayette County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 11,319 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lafayette County's boundary or name changed?
Lafayette County was created in 1828 from Hempstead County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Columbia County, Miller County and Red River County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lafayette 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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