About Independence County Arkansas... part II

Independence County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 37,938. Its county seat is Batesville.



Independence County is the ninth county, formed on October 20, 1820, from a portion of Lawrence County. It is named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. It is also a 'dry' county with alcohol prohibition in effect.

Geography:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 772 square miles of which 764 square miles is land and 13 square miles is water.

Major Highways:

  • US167 U.S. Highway 167
  • SR14 AR Highway 14
  • SR25 AR Highway 25
  • SR37 AR Highway 37
  • SR69 AR Highway 69
  • SR69B AR Highway 69 Business
  • SR87 AR Highway 87
  • SR106AR Highway 106
  • SR122AR Highway 122
  • SR157AR Highway 157
  • SR230AR Highway 230
  • SR233AR Highway 233
  • SR333AR Highway 333
  • SR367AR Highway 367
  • SR394AR Highway 394

Adjacent counties:

Official County Link   GenWeb County Link
Sharp County (north)
https://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Sharp%20County || http://www.argenweb.net/sharp/
Lawrence County (northeast)
http://www.lawrencecountyarkansas.com || http://www.argenweb.net/lawrence/
Jackson County (east)
https://jacksoncountyar.com || http://www.argenweb.net/jackson/
White County (south)
https://www.whitecounty.ar.gov || http://www.argenweb.net/benton/
Cleburne County (southwest)
https://www.cleburnecountyar.com || http://www.argenweb.net/cleburne/
Stone County (west)
https://www.arcounties.org/counties/stone/ || http://www.argenweb.net/stone/
Izard County (northwest)
https://www.izardcountyar.org || http://www.argenweb.net/izard/

Above image - unknown school kids (Property of Jeannette Harper)