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Pope CountyArkansas

Pope County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Russellville, formed in 1829.

  • Founded1829
  • County seatRussellville
  • Named forJohn Pope
  • Land area811 sq mi + 20 sq mi water
  • Population63,381 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped32,489 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Pope on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1829 from Crawford County and Clark County

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

Pope County was formed in 1829 from Crawford County and Clark County, and named after John Pope. Russellville is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1829 for land now in Pope County may have been recorded in Crawford County and Clark County.

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

  1. 1829
    Pope County created Pope created by Arkansas Territory from Crawford and a small area of Clark. Act passed 2 November 1829; took effect 25 December 1829.
    from Crawfordfrom Clark
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 41-47
  2. 1833
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Scott. Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 December 1833.
    to Scott
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 98-104
  3. 1833
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Johnson. Act passed 16 November 1833; took effect 25 December 1833.
    to Johnson
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 88-94
  4. 1835
    Gained territory Pope gained from Johnson.
    from Johnson
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., p. 35
  5. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Pope 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
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  1. 1829
    Pope County created Pope created by Arkansas Territory from Crawford and a small area of Clark. Act passed 2 November 1829; took effect 25 December 1829.
    from Crawfordfrom Clark
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 41-47
  2. 1833
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Scott. Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 December 1833.
    to Scott
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 98-104
  3. 1833
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Johnson. Act passed 16 November 1833; took effect 25 December 1833.
    to Johnson
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 88-94
  4. 1835
    Gained territory Pope gained from Johnson.
    from Johnson
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., p. 35
  5. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Pope 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
  6. 1836
    Lost territory Pope lost to Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., p. 75
  7. 1840
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Yell.
    to Yell
    · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 10-13
  8. 1840
    Lost territory Pope lost small area to Yell.
    to Yell
    · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., p. 48
  9. 1853
    Gained territory Pope gained from Conway, lost to Yell.
    from Conwayfrom Yell
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 69-70, 74
  10. 1853
    Exchanged territory Pope exchanged with Newton.
    with Newton
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., p. 125
  11. 1853
    Gained territory Pope gained from Searcy and Van Buren.
    from Searcyfrom Van Buren
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 192-193
  12. 1854
    Gained territory Pope gained from Van Buren.
    from Van Buren
    · Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., pp. 60-61
  13. 1859
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Pope and Van Buren was redefined (no change).
    with Van Burenno change
    · Ark. Acts 1858, 12th sess., no. 144/p. 170
  14. 1859
    Lost territory Pope lost to Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ark. Acts 1858, 12th sess., no. 169/p. 199
  15. 1871
    Exchanged territory Pope exchanged with Johnson.
    with Johnson
    · Ark. Acts 1871, 18th sess., no. 47/pp. 215-218
  16. 1873
    Lost territory Pope lost to Conway.
    to Conway
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 44, sec. 11/p. 89
  17. 1874
    Gained territory Pope gained from Conway. Act passed 28 May 1874; took effect 15 July 1874.
    from Conway
    · Ark. Acts 1874, spec. sess., no. 18/pp. 23-24
  18. 1875
    Gained territory Pope gained from Johnson.
    from Johnson
    · Ark. Acts 1874, 20th sess., pp. 253-254
  19. 1877
    Lost territory Pope lost to Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ark. Acts 1877, 21st sess., no. 65/pp. 66-67

Land and parcels

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People and land

Pope by the Census

Population
63,381 2020 Census count
Housing units
26,902 2020 Census count
Land area
811 square miles
Water area
20 square miles
People per sq mi
78 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 Pope County

When was Pope County founded?
Pope County was founded in 1829, formed from Crawford County and Clark County, and named after John Pope.
What is the county seat of Pope County?
The county seat of Pope County is Russellville.
Is there an online parcel map for Pope County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 32,489 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pope County's boundary or name changed?
Pope County was created in 1829 from Crawford County and Clark County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 17 later changes, chiefly involving Johnson County, Conway County and Yell County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pope 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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