The first settler to the
area was Benjamin Crowley of Kentucky who arrived in 1821 and
established a home about 12 miles west of Paragould.
Greene County was formed on November 5, 1833 out of portions of
Lawrence County, Arkansas and
contained portions of present
Poinsett Countyin 1838,
Craighead County in 1859, and
Clay County in 1873. The county was
named after Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene. The original
county seat was in Benjamin Crowley's home. By 1836 when Arkansas
became a State, the county seat was located at a settlement called
"Paris".
In 1848, a national highway was put through and the county seat was
moved to the community of Gainesville, Arkansas which had a
reputation as a relatively lawless town. The county seat remained
there until 1883 when it was moved to the new town of
Paragould. The residents of
Gainesville opposed the move and it is reported that shots were
fired and tempers were high. A new courthouse was built in 1888 and
the building still survives in downtown Paragould. A new courthouse
was built in 1996 at 320 West Court Street.
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My name is Sandy (Matheny) Hardin.
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