County · code 05123
St. Francis CountyArkansas
St. Francis County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Forrest City. The county was created on December 1, 1827.
- Founded1827
- County seatForrest City
- Land area635 sq mi + 7.7 sq mi water
- Population23,090 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,941 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
St. Francis on the map of Arkansas
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History
Formed in 1827 from Phillips County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
St. Francis County was created by Arkansas Territory from Phillips County on December 1, 1827. The county became part of the state of Arkansas in 1836, and over the following decades, its boundaries changed multiple times through the creation of neighboring counties including Poinsett, Monroe, Jackson, Cross, Woodruff, and Lee, as well as gains from Crittenden, Monroe, and other adjacent counties.
- 1827St. Francis County created St. Francis created by Arkansas Territory from Phillips. Act passed 13 October 1827; took effect 1 December 1827. · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 8-10
- 1836Became part of Arkansas St. Francis 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 St. Francis lost to creation of Poinsett. Act passed 28 February 1838; took effect 1 March 1838. · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 71-73
- 1840
- 1851
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- 1827St. Francis County created St. Francis created by Arkansas Territory from Phillips. Act passed 13 October 1827; took effect 1 December 1827. · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 8-10
- 1831Boundary clarified Boundary between St. Francis and Crittenden was clarified (no change).with Crittendenno change· Ark. Terr. Acts 1831, 7th sess., p. 42
- 1836Became part of Arkansas St. Francis 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 St. Francis lost to creation of Poinsett. Act passed 28 February 1838; took effect 1 March 1838. · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 71-73
- 1840
- 1851
- 1854Boundary clarified Boundary between St. Francis and Monroe was redefined, confirming that township 3 north, range 1 east was part of Monroe.with Monroeno change· Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., p. 21
- 1862Gained territory St. Francis gained from Crittenden, lost to creation of Cross. · Ark. Acts 1862, 14th sess./pp. 2-4; Ark. Acts 1866, 16th sess., no. 5/pp. 547-548
- 1862Lost territory St. Francis lost to creation of Woodruff. · Ark. Acts 1862, 14th sess., pp. 19-23; Ark. Acts 1866, 16th sess., no. 6/pp. 548-549
- 1873Gained territory St. Francis gained from Crittenden and Monroe, lost to creation of Lee. · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 60, secs. 1, 20-21/pp. 143-144, 149-150
- 1883Gained territory St. Francis gained small area from Monroe. · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 109/pp. 193-194
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in St. Francis
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 17,941 parcels from Arkansas GIS Office. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 13,816 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
St. Francis 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
St. Francis County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of St. Francis County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about St. Francis County
- When was St. Francis County founded?
- St. Francis County was founded in 1827, formed from Phillips County.
- What is the county seat of St. Francis County?
- The county seat of St. Francis County is Forrest City.
- Is there an online parcel map for St. Francis County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 17,941 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has St. Francis County's boundary or name changed?
- St. Francis County was created in 1827 from Phillips County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Monroe County, Crittenden County and Cross County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for St. Francis 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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