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Craighead County
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Craighead County
,
Arkansas
,
United States
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Overview of Craighead County
Name:
Craighead County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Arkansas
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
County Seat: Jonesboro and Lake City.
History (GNIS):
Established in 1859, named for Thomas Craighead, Arkansas politician. AR-T2/p27)
County Seat:
Jonesboro
(
Jonesboro Township
)
Lake City
(
Lake City Township
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
35.8167418
35° 49' 00.3"
N
Longitude:
-90.6501109
90° 39' 00.4"
W
Population:
68,956
Elevation:
77 m
Surrounding Counties:
Greene
N
Dunklin
(
Missouri
)
NE
Mississippi
E
Poinsett
S
Jackson
SW
Lawrence
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
377434756
Updated Apr 21, 2020