When was Perry County founded?

Perry County was founded in 1840, formed from Conway County, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry.

What is the county seat of Perry County?

The county seat of Perry County is Perryville.

Is there an online parcel map for Perry County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 10,267 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Perry County's boundary or name changed?

Perry County was created in 1840 from Conway County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Yell County, Conway County and Montgomery County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 05105

Perry CountyArkansas

Perry County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Perryville, formed in 1840.

Founded1840
County seatPerryville
Named forOliver Hazard Perry
Land area551 sq mi + 9.4 sq mi water
Population10,019 2020 Census
Parcels mapped10,267 checked 14 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Perry County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1840 from Conway County

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

Perry County was formed in 1840 from Conway County, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry. Perryville is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1840 for land now in Perry County may have been recorded in Conway County.

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

1840
Perry County created Perry created from Conway.
from Conway
18 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 37-38
1846
Gained territory Perry gained from Montgomery and Saline, exchanged with Pulaski.
from Montgomery from Saline from Pulaski
23 December 1846 · Ark. Acts 1846, 6th sess., pp. 122-123
1848
Gained territory Perry gained from Montgomery.
from Montgomery
21 December 1848 · Ark. Acts 1848, 7th sess., p. 33
1891
Exchanged territory Perry exchanged with Yell.
with Yell
8 April 1891 · Ark. Acts 1891, 28th sess., no. 112/pp. 193-194
1893
Lost territory Perry lost to Yell when boundary was shifted east from the half-section lines to the section lines.
to Yell
13 April 1893 · Ark. Acts 1893, 29th sess., no. 165/pp. 294-295

Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)

1840
Perry County created Perry created from Conway.
from Conway
18 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 37-38
1842
Changed The Arkansas River boundary between Perry and Conway was changed from the south bank of the river to the middle of the channel.
Conway
21 November 1842 · Ark. Acts 1842, 4th sess., p. 161
1846
Gained territory Perry gained from Montgomery and Saline, exchanged with Pulaski.
from Montgomery from Saline from Pulaski
23 December 1846 · Ark. Acts 1846, 6th sess., pp. 122-123
1848
Gained territory Perry gained from Montgomery.
from Montgomery
21 December 1848 · Ark. Acts 1848, 7th sess., p. 33
1873
Lost territory Perry lost to Conway and lost small areas to Yell.
to Conway to Yell
12 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 44, secs. 11-12/pp. 89-90
1891
Exchanged territory Perry exchanged with Yell.
with Yell
8 April 1891 · Ark. Acts 1891, 28th sess., no. 112/pp. 193-194
1893
Lost territory Perry lost to Yell when boundary was shifted east from the half-section lines to the section lines.
to Yell
13 April 1893 · Ark. Acts 1893, 29th sess., no. 165/pp. 294-295
1941
Gained territory Perry gained small area from Pulaski in section 6, township 3 north, range 15 west.
from Pulaski
3 March 1941 · Ark. Acts 1941, 53d sess., no. 103/pp. 218-219

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Perry

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 10,267 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, 7,467 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

Perry by the Census

Population

10,019 2020 Census count

Housing units

4,933 2020 Census count

Land area

551 square miles

Water area

9.4 square miles

People per sq mi

18 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 501-889-2865from perrycoarkansas.org · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Perry County.
perrycoarkansas.org

See your own lot on these maps

Open Perry County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

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Questions

Common questions about Perry County

When was Perry County founded?: Perry County was founded in 1840, formed from Conway County, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry.
What is the county seat of Perry County?: The county seat of Perry County is Perryville.
Is there an online parcel map for Perry County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 10,267 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Perry County's boundary or name changed?: Perry County was created in 1840 from Conway County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Yell County, Conway County and Montgomery County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Perry 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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