County · code 05127
Scott CountyArkansas
Scott County is located in Arkansas and has its county seat in Waldron. The county was established on December 1, 1833, from Crawford, Hot Spring, and Pope Counties and was named after Andrew Scott.
- Founded1833
- County seatWaldron
- Named forAndrew Scott
- Land area893 sq mi + 5.6 sq mi water
- Population9,836 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,881 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Scott 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 1833 from Crawford County, Hot Spring County and Pope County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Scott County was created by Arkansas Territory from Crawford, Hot Spring, and Pope Counties through an act passed on November 5, 1833, taking effect December 1, 1833. The county gained territory from Crawford and Johnson in 1835, became a county in the state of Arkansas in 1836, and subsequently lost and gained land through boundary adjustments with Crawford, Sebastian, Yell, Logan, Sarber, and Polk Counties through 1901.
- 1833Scott County created Scott created by Arkansas Territory from Crawford, Hot Spring, and Pope. Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 December 1833. · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 98-104
- 1835Gained territory Scott gained from Crawford and Johnson. · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 16-17
- 1836Became part of Arkansas Scott 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
- 1838Lost territory Scott lost to Crawford. Act passed 18 December 1837; took effect 15 February 1838. · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 47-48
- 1838
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- 1833Scott County created Scott created by Arkansas Territory from Crawford, Hot Spring, and Pope. Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 December 1833. · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 98-104
- 1835Gained territory Scott gained from Crawford and Johnson. · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 16-17
- 1836Became part of Arkansas Scott 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
- 1838Lost territory Scott lost to Crawford. Act passed 18 December 1837; took effect 15 February 1838. · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 47-48
- 1838
- 1840
- 1851Lost territory Scott lost to creation of Sebastian. · Ark. Acts 1850, 8th sess., pp. 81-85
- 1861Gained territory Scott gained from Sebastian. · Ord. of State Convention 1861, 70-71; "Pruitt v. Sebastian County Coal Co.," in Ark. Rpts., 215: 673-689
- 1871Lost territory Scott lost to creation of Sarber (now Logan). Boundary with Sarber was clarified 27 February 1873.to Sarberto Logan· Ark. Acts 1871, 18th sess., no. 25/pp. 48-55; Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 13/pp. 19-21
- 1881
- 1890Exchanged territory By 1890, Scott exchanged with Sebastian when boundary was placed on public land survey lines. · Outline Map of Sebastian Co., 1887; U.S.G.S., "Fort Smith Sheet," 1887, ed. of 1890
- 1901
- 1903
- 1925Exchanged territory Scott exchanged with Montgomery when boundary was placed on public land survey lines. · Ark. Acts 1925, 45th sess., no. 100/pp. 306-307
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Scott
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 10,881 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, 7,176 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
Scott 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
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.
County government
- County government
The official website of Scott County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Scott 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 Scott County
- When was Scott County founded?
- Scott County was founded in 1833, formed from Crawford County, Hot Spring County and Pope County, and named after Andrew Scott.
- What is the county seat of Scott County?
- The county seat of Scott County is Waldron.
- Is there an online parcel map for Scott County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 10,881 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Scott County's boundary or name changed?
- Scott County was created in 1833 from Crawford County, Hot Spring County and Pope County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Crawford County, Logan County and Sebastian County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Scott 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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