Independence (AR): Profile

Welcome to Independence County ...

Time Zone: Independence County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Batesville is the Seat for Independence County.

Independence County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Lawrence County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Independence had a population of 37,819 people. This is an increase of 3.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,647 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Independence represented 1.26% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Independence County:

Batesville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville<3>
Cave City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City<3>
Cushman
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
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Magness
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Moorefield
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Newark
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark<3>
Oil Trough
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough<3>
Pleasant Plains
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Sulphur Rock
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Arkansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission

Websites specific to Independence County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
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- Izard County
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- Jackson County
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- Lawrence County
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- Sharp County
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- Stone County
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- White County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Independence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Independence County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.