Nevada County and Prescott early history and growth
A historical account outlines Nevada County Arkansas formation in 1871 from Ouachita Hempstead and Columbia regions. It covers first officers, temporary and eventual county seat moves to Rosston then Prescott, population and tax increases, schools, agriculture modernization, rail and lumber industries, oil prospects, and future needs including roads and foreign investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosston
Prescott
Georgia
Nevada
Bodcaw
Prescott & Northwestern
Nevada County
Beaumont
Mt. Moriah
Nevada County Establishment and Size Rules
The County of Nevada was created by an 1871 act taking territory from Hempstead Ouachita and Columbia. Arkansas constitution requires counties to be at least 600 square miles and 5000 inhabitants with certain exceptions and changes allowed by the general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Ouachita
Hempstead
Cncombia
D.C. Tuttle
A.D. Parsons
Nevada County
Columbia
State of
Arkansas
Lafayette
Pope and
Johnson
General Assembly
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Park Torday
Everone
John Hatley
J. 8. Vandegriff
the &Th
Falcon
Missouri River
Hempstead County
Columbia County
Lafayette County
Ouachita County
D. C. Tuttle
A. B. Parson
J. S. Vandergriff
T. W. Harmon
Samuel Weaver
W. H. Prescott
John Meeks
Prescott Hardware Co
Thos
C. McRae
St. Jas
G. Clark
V.prest
Irvin B
Lakely
Thos. C. McRae, Jr
T. R. Wright
Bank OF Prescott
Prescott, Arkansas
Robbe Chante
Thos. C. Kcrae, JR
Harold White
Paii
The
Citizen Bank
Regan
Ozan Mercantile Com’y