County · code 05111
Poinsett CountyArkansas
Poinsett County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Harrisburg, formed on March 1, 1838.
- Founded1838
- County seatHarrisburg
- Land area758 sq mi + 5.4 sq mi water
- Population22,965 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,899 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Poinsett on the map of Arkansas
Arkansas has 75 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1838 from Greene County, Green County, Lawrence County and St. Francis County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Poinsett County was created from Greene, Lawrence, and St. Francis counties. In 1859 the county gained land from Mississippi County and lost land to the creation of Craighead County. In 1862 Poinsett County gained from Craighead County and lost land to the creation of Cross County.
- 1838Poinsett County created Poinsett created from Greene (spelled Green here), Lawrence, and St. Francis. Act passed 28 February 1838; took effect 1 March 1838. · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 71-73
- 1859Gained territory Poinsett gained from Mississippi, lost to creation of Craighead. · Ark. Acts 1858, 12th sess., no. 171, secs. 1, 18/pp. 201-205
- 1862Gained territory Poinsett gained from Craighead, lost to creation of Cross. · Ark. Acts 1862, 14th sess., pp. 2-4; Ark. Acts 1866, 16th sess., no. 5/pp. 547-548
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Poinsett
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,899 parcels from Arkansas GIS Office. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 11,047 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
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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
Poinsett by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Poinsett County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Poinsett County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Poinsett 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.
Questions
Common questions about Poinsett County
- When was Poinsett County founded?
- Poinsett County was founded in 1838, formed from Greene County, Green County, Lawrence County and St. Francis County.
- What is the county seat of Poinsett County?
- The county seat of Poinsett County is Harrisburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Poinsett County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 17,899 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Poinsett County's boundary or name changed?
- Poinsett County was created in 1838 from Greene County, Green County, Lawrence County and St. Francis County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Craighead County, Cross County and Mississippi County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Poinsett 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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