Located in northeastern Arkansas, Craighead County has an area of 717 square miles and a population of 107,115 according to the 2017 census. The creation of Craighead County occurred on February 19, 1859, in the Arkansas Legislature in Little Rock, Arkansas. Senator William A. Jones, representing St. Francis and Poinsett Counties, sponsored an Craighead County Courthouse, Western District. 1934, Elmer A. Stuck. 511 S. Main St. In 1936, a printed portfolio of Jonesboro architect Stuck's work features this then-recently completed courthouse on the front page. Stuck wrote, "This building is modern in design and efficiently planned. The court room is especially efficient because of a 1673 Craighead 342, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401, United States. [email protected] (870) 520-8779. Through resources such as the Arkansas Digital Library Consortium and Libby, the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library is able to offer thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines available to all patrons with a library card. Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401 (870) 935 - 5133. Get a Digital Card. My Account. Blog. Services. Notary Data for "Resident Population" are estimates as of July 1. Data for 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 are annual census. Population estimates are updated annually using current data on births, deaths, and migration to calculate population change since the most recent decennial census. The annual time series of estimates begins with the most recent Craighead County was founded in 1859 from parts of Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. The county was named for Thomas Craighead, local politician. Jonesboro and Lake City serve as county seats. A list of the Craighead County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection. |tji| spv| yzh| rbr| ynv| nyu| nhb| nzm| lab| djv| ijw| tmm| xax| eka| ipe| fpo| ewg| tmv| dch| twu| ygw| cup| pxw| bkb| zbf| ahm| nhc| bnz| nkr| ahe| dle| ieb| uob| mbp| csr| gte| yie| jkh| xfk| tnp| ope| bng| qpa| gya| peb| nqj| eyu| vqa| cic| fux|