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Desha County, Arkansas, United States

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Details for Desha County

NameDesha County
Place TypeCounty
Located in
Arkansas, United States
County SeatArkansas City (Franklin Township)
Coordinates
Latitude 33.7834396 33° 47' 00.4" N
Longitude -91.3167842 91° 19' 00.4" W
Population16,798
Elevation42 m
Surrounding CountiesPhillips NE
Coahoma (Mississippi) NE
Bolivar (Mississippi) E
Washington (Mississippi) SE
Chicot S
Drew SW
Lincoln NW
Jefferson NW
Arkansas N
USGS GNIS FeatureID66850
Histopolis Place ID699993028
Updated May 12, 2011
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Genealogy Resources for Desha County

11 Resources; Select a Cemetery below for additional resources specific to that Cemetery.
Desha County, ARGenWeb Archives [USGenWeb Archives]
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/desha/desha.htm (6 Jan 2010)

Arkansas Gravestones - Cemetery Index [Arkansas Gravestones]
Research your Arkansas ancestors and family history by searching our online database of Arkansas gravestone photos. Locate Arkansas gravestone images of your descendants and discover your Arkansas roots.
http://arkansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=9 (2 Feb 2011)

Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials [Find A Grave]
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=113 (5 Sep 2009)

Desha County, Arkansas AR, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk [ePodunk]
Desha County, Arkansas AR, county profile, with sections on demographics, cemeteries, the economy, government, history and politics.
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=11474 (3 Nov 2008)

Desha County, Arkansas Genealogy Project [Couch Genealogy of the US]
http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas/desha/ (2 Oct 2006)

Desha County, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [Wikipedia]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desha_County,_Arkansas (18 Jul 2010)

(page title not available) [Desha County Historical Society]
http://www.deshacountyhistorical.org/ (15 Jul 2010)

The Political Graveyard: Desha County, Ark. [The Political Graveyard]
A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 192,291 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present.
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/DE.html#CEM (26 Mar 2009)

Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Arkansas > Desha County [Linkpendium]
The definitive directory to Genealogy > USA > Arkansas > Desha County
http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Desha/ (24 Jan 2010)

Cemeteries in or near Desha County - ePodunk [ePodunk]
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=11474&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down (25 Jan 2008)

Desha County, Arkansas Cemetery Records [Interment.net]
Cemetery records of Desha County, Arkansas from cemeteries throughout Desha County, Arkansas. Search cemetery records online here.
http://www.interment.net/us/ar/desha.htm (16 May 2010)
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Surveys in Desha County

1 Survey, 7 Ranges, 34 Townships

The Fifth Principal Meridian survey governs land descriptions in all or part of Desha County. You can navigate to any of the 34 survey townships that overlap Desha County using the navigation tool below.

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Townships of Desha County

11 Townships
BowieClaytonFranklinHalley
JeffersonMississippiRandolphRed Fork
RichlandSilver LakeWalnut Lake

Cities of Desha County

6 Cities, 1 Town, 39 Unincorporated Places (u.p.) (Unincorporated Place (u.p.) is assumed unless noted)
Arkansas (city)Back GateBeulah Island LandingBogota (historical u.p.)
DeerfieldDuceDumas (city)Halley
Henrico (historical u.p.)Hopedale (historical u.p.)Jersey PointKelso
KnowltonKurdo (historical u.p.)LaconiaLacy (historical u.p.)
Littles (historical u.p.)LoraysLucca LandingMasonville
McArthurMcGehee (city)Medford (historical u.p.)Mitchellville (city)
MozartOaklawnOmegaParma (historical u.p.)
Pea RidgePendletonPickensRed Fork
Reed (town)ReedvilleRohwerRotan
Snow LakeStimsonTillar (city)Trippe Junction
Wargo LandingWatson (city)White RiverYancopin
YukonZellner (historical u.p.)

Cemeteries of Desha County

38 Cemeteries, 1 Alternate Name (*) (Cemetery is assumed unless noted)
BanksBarnettBatesBeasley
BogueBogue PilgrimBowieCurtis Hall
GentryGum GroveHenricoHolly Grove
HopkinsIrbyJeffersonJerusalem
JonesKelsoLeachLuke
McArthurMcCoolMemorialMorgan
MoundNew HopeNewtonPalestine
PorterRolling WaterSaint PaulScott
Seven StarSt. Paul (*)ThompsonsTurner
Walnut LakeWarringtonWhite Parker

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