When was Sevier County founded?

Sevier County was founded in 1828, formed from Hempstead County and Miller County.

What is the county seat of Sevier County?

The county seat of Sevier County is De Queen.

Is there an online parcel map for Sevier County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 11,700 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Sevier County's boundary or name changed?

Sevier County was created in 1828 from Hempstead County and Miller County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Howard County, Hempstead County and Hot Spring County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Sevier County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Sevier County, Arkansas: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Sevier on the map of Arkansas

Arkansas has 75 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Arkansas · Sevier highlighted

History

Formed in 1828 from Hempstead County and Miller County

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

Created by Arkansas Territory on November 1, 1828, from Hempstead and Miller counties, Sevier County initially included part of present-day Texas. Over time, the county's boundaries shifted significantly: it lost territory to Miller in 1829, gained land from Hot Spring in 1833, and was reduced further by the creation of Polk County in 1844, Little River County in 1867, and Howard County in 1873. In 1897, Sevier County regained territory from Howard County.

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

1828
Sevier County created Sevier created by Arkansas Territory from Hempstead and Miller (original, extinct); Sevier included part of present Texas. Act passed 17 October 1828; took effect 1 November 1828.
from Hempstead from Miller
1 November 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 5-8 and sec. 9/p. 28; Strickland, 42-43
1829
Lost territory Sevier lost to Miller (original, extinct); Sevier eliminated from present Texas.
to Miller
14 November 1829 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., p. 91
1833
Gained territory Sevier gained from Hot Spring.
from Hot Spring
8 November 1833 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 38-39
1836
Became part of Arkansas Sevier became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
1836
Lost territory Sevier lost to Hempstead.
to Hempstead
29 October 1836 · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., p. 138

Show all 9 changes (4 more)

1828
Sevier County created Sevier created by Arkansas Territory from Hempstead and Miller (original, extinct); Sevier included part of present Texas. Act passed 17 October 1828; took effect 1 November 1828.
from Hempstead from Miller
1 November 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 5-8 and sec. 9/p. 28; Strickland, 42-43
1829
Lost territory Sevier lost to Miller (original, extinct); Sevier eliminated from present Texas.
to Miller
14 November 1829 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., p. 91
1833
Gained territory Sevier gained from Hot Spring.
from Hot Spring
8 November 1833 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 38-39
1836
Became part of Arkansas Sevier became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
1836
Lost territory Sevier lost to Hempstead.
to Hempstead
29 October 1836 · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., p. 138
1844
Lost territory Sevier lost to creation of Polk.
to Polk
30 November 1844 · Ark. Acts 1844, 5th sess., pp. 16-18
1867
Lost territory Sevier lost to creation of Little River.
to Little River
5 March 1867 · Ark. Acts 1866, 16th sess., no. 104/pp. 217-226
1873
Lost territory Sevier lost to creation of Howard.
to Howard
17 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 57/pp. 127-133
1897
Gained territory Sevier gained from Howard.
from Howard
15 March 1897 · Ark. Acts 1897, 31st sess., no. 44/pp. 56-57

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Sevier

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 11,700 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, 8,402 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
checked 13 October 2026
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

Sevier by the Census

Population

15,839 2020 Census count

Housing units

6,741 2020 Census count

Land area

564 square miles

Water area

18 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.

Rules and offices

Sevier 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 Sevier County.
seviercounty-ar.gov

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Questions

Common questions about Sevier County

When was Sevier County founded?: Sevier County was founded in 1828, formed from Hempstead County and Miller County.
What is the county seat of Sevier County?: The county seat of Sevier County is De Queen.
Is there an online parcel map for Sevier County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 11,700 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Sevier County's boundary or name changed?: Sevier County was created in 1828 from Hempstead County and Miller County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Howard County, Hempstead County and Hot Spring County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Sevier 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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