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Randolph CountyArkansas

Randolph County is a county in Arkansas with its seat at Pocahontas. It was created in 1835 from Lawrence County and named after John Randolph of Roanoke.

  • Founded1835
  • County seatPocahontas
  • Named forJohn Randolph of Roanoke
  • Land area652 sq mi + 4 sq mi water
  • Population18,571 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,122 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Randolph on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1835 from Lawrence County

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

Randolph County was created by Arkansas Territory from Lawrence County on October 29, 1835, and became a county in the state of Arkansas the following year. The county gained and lost territory multiple times through the 19th and 20th centuries, including gaining from Lawrence County in 1861 and 1885, losing to Greene County and the creation of Clayton County (later Clay) in 1873, and exchanging territory with Sharp County in 1891.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1835
    Randolph County created Randolph created by Arkansas Territory from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 26-31
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Randolph 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. 1861
    Gained territory Randolph gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ark. Acts 1860, 13th sess., no. 133/pp. 281-282
  4. 1873
    Lost territory Randolph lost to Greene and lost to creation of Clayton (now Clay).
    to Greeneto Claytonto Clay
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 27, secs. 1-2/pp. 42-44
  5. 1885
    Gained territory Randolph gained small area from Lawrence along Spring River.
    from Lawrence
    · Ark. Acts 1885, 25th sess., no. 16/pp. 20-21
  6. 1891
    Exchanged territory Randolph exchanged with Sharp.
    with Sharp
    · Ark. Acts 1891, 28th sess., no. 25/pp. 26-27
  7. 1957
    Gained territory Randolph gained from Clay.
    from Clay
    · Ark. Acts 1957, 61st sess., no. 161/pp. 485-488

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Randolph

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from the office that keeps the record
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Randolph by the Census

Population
18,571 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,562 2020 Census count
Land area
652 square miles
Water area
4 square miles
People per sq mi
28 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 Randolph County

When was Randolph County founded?
Randolph County was founded in 1835, formed from Lawrence County, and named after John Randolph of Roanoke.
What is the county seat of Randolph County?
The county seat of Randolph County is Pocahontas.
Is there an online parcel map for Randolph County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 18,122 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Randolph County's boundary or name changed?
Randolph County was created in 1835 from Lawrence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Clay County, Lawrence County and Clayton County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Randolph 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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