When was Yell County founded?

Yell County was founded in 1840, formed from Pope County and Scott County, and named after Archibald Yell.

What is the county seat of Yell County?

The county seat of Yell County is Danville and Dardanelle.

Is there an online parcel map for Yell County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 19,260 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Yell County's boundary or name changed?

Yell County was created in 1840 from Pope County and Scott County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Logan County, Perry County and Pope County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 05149

Yell CountyArkansas

Yell County is in Arkansas and was created on December 5, 1840, from Pope and Scott counties. The county is named after Archibald Yell and has county seats in Danville and Dardanelle.

Founded1840
County seatDanville and Dardanelle
Named forArchibald Yell
Land area930 sq mi + 18 sq mi water
Population20,263 2020 Census
Parcels mapped19,260 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1840 from Pope County and Scott County

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

Yell County was created from Pope and Scott counties in December 1840 and soon gained area from Pope County. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the county experienced multiple boundary adjustments, gaining territory from Montgomery, Perry, and Logan counties, and losing area to the creation of Logan County.

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

1840
Yell County created Yell created from Pope and Scott.
from Pope from Scott
5 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 10-13
1845
Gained territory Yell gained from Montgomery and gained all of Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 4 eliminated.
from Montgomery
2 January 1845 · Ark. Acts 1844, 5th sess., p. 44
1853
Gained territory Yell gained from Pope.
from Pope
1 January 1853 · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 69-70
1871
Lost territory Yell lost to creation of Sarber (now Logan).
to Sarberto Logan
22 March 1871 · Ark. Acts 1871, 18th sess., no. 25/pp. 48-55
1891
Exchanged territory Yell exchanged with Perry.
with Perry
8 April 1891 · Ark. Acts 1891, 28th sess., no. 112/pp. 193-194

Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)

1840
Yell County created Yell created from Pope and Scott.
from Pope from Scott
5 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 10-13
1840
Gained territory Yell gained small area from Pope.
from Pope
21 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., p. 48
1845
Gained territory Yell gained from Montgomery and gained all of Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 4 eliminated.
from Montgomery
2 January 1845 · Ark. Acts 1844, 5th sess., p. 44
1853
Gained territory Yell gained from Pope.
from Pope
1 January 1853 · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 69-70
1871
Lost territory Yell lost to creation of Sarber (now Logan).
to Sarberto Logan
22 March 1871 · Ark. Acts 1871, 18th sess., no. 25/pp. 48-55
1873
Gained territory Yell gained small areas from Perry, lost small areas to Conway.
from Perry from Conway
12 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 44, sec. 11/p. 89
1891
Exchanged territory Yell exchanged with Perry.
with Perry
8 April 1891 · Ark. Acts 1891, 28th sess., no. 112/pp. 193-194
1891
Gained territory Yell gained small area from Logan. Act passed 9 April 1891; took effect 20 October 1891.
from Logan
20 October 1891 · Ark. Acts 1891, 28th sess., no. 148/pp. 251-252
1893
Boundary clarified Boundary between Yell and Logan was clarified to correct mistake of 20 October 1891 (no change).
with Loganno change
7 February 1893 · Ark. Acts 1893, 29th sess., no. 10/p. 16
1893
Gained territory Yell gained from Perry when boundary was shifted east from the half-section lines to the section lines.
from Perry
13 April 1893 · Ark. Acts 1893, 29th sess., no. 165/pp. 294-295
1922
Exchanged territory Yell exchanged with Logan when a portion of the boundary was placed on public land survey lines. County courts in both counties agreed to the new line as surveyed jointly by the two county surveyors.
with Logan
2 January 1922 · Logan County Court, Danville District, vol. L, pp. 262-263; Correspondence, Kay Tanner, Logan Co. Assessor, August 2006

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Yell

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 19,260 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, 12,714 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

Yell by the Census

Population

20,263 2020 Census count

Housing units

9,246 2020 Census count

Land area

930 square miles

Water area

18 square miles

People per sq mi

22 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

Yell County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Yell County.
yellcounty.net

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Questions

Common questions about Yell County

When was Yell County founded?: Yell County was founded in 1840, formed from Pope County and Scott County, and named after Archibald Yell.
What is the county seat of Yell County?: The county seat of Yell County is Danville and Dardanelle.
Is there an online parcel map for Yell County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 19,260 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Yell County's boundary or name changed?: Yell County was created in 1840 from Pope County and Scott County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Logan County, Perry County and Pope County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Yell 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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