Independence (AR)

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 37,825 people. This is an increase of 2.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,809 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
Cave City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <3>
Cushman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
Magness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Magness is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
Moorefield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
Oil Trough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <3>
Pleasant Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
Sulphur Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people

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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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
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- Izard County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Sharp County
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- Stone County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- White County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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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

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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.