County · code 05129
Searcy CountyArkansas
Searcy County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Marshall, formed in 1839 from Marion County.
- Founded1839
- County seatMarshall
- Land area666 sq mi + 2.5 sq mi water
- Population7,828 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,763 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Searcy 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 1839 from Marion County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Searcy County was created from Marion County on February 1, 1839, though the northern boundary with Marion remained disputed until it was defined on January 20, 1855. The county gained territory from Van Buren in 1855 but lost land to the creation of Boone County in 1869, and lost further territory to Marion, Baxter, and Stone counties between 1873 and 1873.
- 1839Searcy County created Searcy created from Marion. Northern boundary with Marion was not clearly defined in this act, and was in dispute until 20 January 1855. The 1855 line is used here, although Marion appears to have claimed some territory south of that line. Act passed 13 December 1838; took effect 1 February 1839. · Ark. Acts 1838, 2d sess., pp. 27-30
- 1853Exchanged territory Searcy exchanged with Van Buren, lost to Pope. · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., p. 192
- 1855Gained territory Searcy gained from Van Buren. Boundary wIth Marion was defined, ending dispute between the two counties dating from 1 February 1839 (no change). · Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., pp. 216-217
- 1869Lost territory Searcy lost small area to creation of Boone (the southern half of sections 13 to 18 in township 17, range 18). · Ark. Acts 1868, adj. sess., no. 70/pp. 138-145
- 1873
- 1873Lost territory Searcy lost to creation of Stone. · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 74/pp. 177-182
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Searcy
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 11,763 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, 7,068 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
Searcy by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Searcy 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 Searcy County
- When was Searcy County founded?
- Searcy County was founded in 1839, formed from Marion County.
- What is the county seat of Searcy County?
- The county seat of Searcy County is Marshall.
- Is there an online parcel map for Searcy County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 11,763 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Searcy County's boundary or name changed?
- Searcy County was created in 1839 from Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Baxter County, Boone County and Marion County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Searcy 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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