She is writing a series of books called the vanishing. If you have books, personal web sites or other information on stone county. Stone county, arkansas is located on the white river, blanchard springs, and sylamore creek. You may go to the stone county health department to obtain a birth or. These early inhabitants had spread over the whole of the territory now comprised in what is arkansas and scott county, where they had settled along the creeks and rivers. Stone county historicalgenealogical society honoring. Free family records for researching stone county, arkansas. Our valuation model utilizes over 20 fieldlevel and macroeconomic variables to estimate the price of an individual plot of land.
It is a deep and penetrating look at an isolated and poor mountain redoubt along cajun creek on the eastern edge of stone county. Phillips, a writer, photographer and sociologist, is researching the real history of stone county. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. This stone county website is available for adoption. The duty to sketch the history of stone county during the last 90 years is a task for others. Stone county, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the. A pictorial history of mountain view, arkansas, 18901990. Stone county a forgotten past the arkansas democratgazette. It also houses the loy and freda daum massey research room, the mountain view art guild, and the stone county historical society. Nationwide environmental title research land records.
Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. Stone county courthouse hc 71 box 1427 mountain view, ar 725600427 phone. Click the online catalog link to see what we have to offer. Stone county phone 8702693351 address 107 west main street mountain view, ar 72560. I have tried to cover the preceding 60 years from rapidly diminishing sources for its better preservation for posterity. An informative and historical overview of stone county, arkansas and the ozark region with over 800 pages and including 668 biographies. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Her efforts in this position culminated with the building of the ozark folk center state park in mountain view, arkansas. In some parts of the new world, notably in mexico and peru, they had reached a comparatively high state of civilization. If you have an interest in the history of arkansas and the genealogy of its. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of twelve different arkansas counties and sixteen different missouri counties in the ozark region. An integral part of the mountain view and arkansas craft communities and a keen observer of humankind, she quietly. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. The gis map provides parcel boundaries, acreage, and ownership information sourced from the stone county, ar assessor.
Stone county was formed 21 april 1873 from independence, izard, searcy, and van buren. One of the oldest towns in arkansas, riggsville was founded in 1819. Stone coun ty is located in the ozark mountains in the u. The building was placed on the arkansas register of historic places in 2004. Summertime in the ozarks is breathtaking and includes the arkansas folk festival, showcasing local music and crafts. Acrevalue provides reports on the value of agricultural land in stone county, ar. Assessor name heather stevens phone 8702693524 website view assessor website online assess online offices.
The area has abundant stone and timber resources, as well as grazing for livestock. Cre ated as arkans a s s 7 4t h cou nty on apri l 21, 1873, s t one county has two incorporated cities. Stone county library has library branches located in crane, galena, and blue eye missouri. The constitution of the state of arkansas provides for the election of the assessor to a fouryear term of office with the requirements that heshe be a qualified elector and resident of the county. The stone county historical society strives to maintain archives from the past for future generations so that they may know and appreciate the dedication and perseverance demonstrated by those who settled this area of northcentral arkansas. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time. Benton county, arkansas history 5 comments benton county by dennis partridge the following section of this website is based upon history of benton, washington, carroll, madison, crawford, franklin, and sebastian counties, arkansas published in chicago, illinois in 1889, and several other manuscripts interspersed throughout. Stone county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Stone county is home to the famous blanchard springs caverns, a threelevel. Goodspeeds 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region.
Mou ntain view, the county seat and most populous city, and fiftysix. The post office in rushing, arkansas was started by ephraim owen rushing. County historical societies arkansas historical association. Arkansas democratgazette brooks blevins is an expert on ozarks mattersthe history, the land, the peopleand in ghost of the ozarks he proves it again. Explore the links at right to read posts andor learn more about our organization and mission. The county assessor is an elected official in county government. Many of these extend to other parts of arkansas, missouri and beyond. Stone county was formed 21 april 1873 from independence, izard, searcy, and van buren counties. Early history of stone county, missouri part i of ii. Bessie boehm moore left a legacy like no other and the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture elaborates even more about her years as an educator and civic leader. Arkansas was a hotbed for mob activity in the first half of the 20th century.
Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Early history of stone county, missouri part i of ii by charles l. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Stone county, arkansas books from heritage books source. Send questions or comments about our web site to earl. Wrapping the layers of history and legend like the skirts on a corn shuck doll, erlene carter has a unique perspective on the stone county region. Though stone county was originally the territory of native american tribes, white settlement began in the 1830s.
The county is known as one of the cultural centers of ozark music and crafts and is home to the ozark folk center, as well as, blanchard springs caverns. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. The purpose of the stone county historicalgenealogical society is to collect, preserve, make accessible and publish material relating to the history of stone county, missouri. Stone county, arkansas history and genealogy including mountain. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Stone county arkansas historical society posts facebook. Goodspeeds a reminiscent history of the ozark region of. Arkansas genealogy free arkansas genealogy arkansas genealogy free arkansas genealogy this arkansas state page of our website provides direct links to major databases and historical titles and information found on arkansas genealogy and history, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Stone county, arkansas history and genealogy stone county, arkansas is included in our title.
Stone county, arkansas 1889 map my genealogy hound. Naturally, a state this friendly to mobsters was bound to have a fair amount of shady. Stone county arkansas historical society home facebook. Stone county, arkansas genealogy trails history group. There are all sorts of art and crafts places in town, but dont skip the stone county museum.
Stone county arkansas records of soldiers and sailors discharges, books a and b. The purpose of the stone county historical society is to preserve the history of stone county, its people and culture for. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of twelve different arkansas counties and. Stone county museum mountain view 2020 all you need to. Stone county, arkansas history and genealogy including. Stone county, arkansas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Rushing is an unincorporated community in stone county, arkansas, united states history.
American state, county, and town sources, third ed. A post office called rushing was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1971. Stone county is home to the famous blanchard springs caverns, a threelevel system of stilldeveloping caves administered by the united states forest service. Stone county historical society mountain view, arkansas.
On the next screen, verify that it is the book you want, the library you want to pick it up, and verify phone or email. Items check out for 2 weeks, however you can get an additional 2 weeks by renewing if there are no holds placed on the item. Clerk circuit court has probate, land, military and court records from 1873. Grooms marriage index for van buren county, arkansas 18651991. Guide to stone county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. An informative and historical overview of with over 800 pages including 668 family biographies in 12 arkansas and 16 missouri counties including carter, christian, douglas, howell, oregon, ozark, reynolds, ripley, shannon, stone, taney county in missouri and baxter, boone, cleburne, marion, newton, searcy, stone, van buren in arkansas. In 1929, in a remote county of the arkansas ozarks, the gruesome murder of harmonicaplaying drifter connie franklin and the brutal rape of his teenaged fiance captured the attention of a nation on the cusp of the great depression. Since i was a child i wanted to know more about what wasnt in the history books, she said. Stone county museum is housed in the historic mountain view school building built in 1928. Additionally, we partner with many libraries around the state to ensure that our residents have access to a wide variety of books, movies, and more.
We spent about two hours in there looking at things and talking with the docent on duty very informative. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Mountain view stone county encyclopedia of arkansas. Al capone was a frequent visitor to the state in the 1920s, spending ample time in hot springs to bet on horse races at oaklawn and relax in some of the many bathhouses that lined central avenue. Stone county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. A reminiscent history of the ozark region use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. The coun ty is named for rugged, rocky area terrain of the ozarks. Rushing, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. Stone county cemetery listings on arkansas gravestone project. Stone county arkansas historical society november 8, 2019 quilts tell the stories of families, connecting people, places and events in this 58 page book created for the marion county arkansas heritage society.