Arkansas County is named for the State of Arkansas which is what the Quapaw Indians were called “Arkansea” which means “south wind” or “downstream people”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Prairie County and Monroe County
E – Monroe County, Phillips County and Desha County
S – Desha County
W – Lincoln County and Jefferson County
Created: December 31, 1813 
County Seat:
Arkansas Post 1813 – 1855
DeWitt 1855 – present ( Southern District )
Stuttgart 1928 – present ( Northern District )
* Arkansas County has two county seats
County Courthouse – Stuttgart
Location: 305 South College Street / East 3rd Street
Built: 1928 – 1929
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: J B Barrett of Stuttgart
Contractor: Barrett and Ogletree of Stuttgart
Description: The building faces east and is a two story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Stuttgard. The building has a raised basement. The east front has brick piasters dividing the dual windows with the central entrance on the first story. Above is a wide pediment below the roof line. A horizontal white band runs below the first story and the basement. On the north side is another wide pediment and central entrance. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court – North Division of the 11th Judicial District.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Arkansas County Courthouse – North
County Courthouse – DeWitt
Location: 101 Court Square / Main Street
Built: 1931 – 1932
Style: Art Deco
Architect: H Ray Burks of Little Rock
Contractor: E V Bird Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of DeWitt. . The west front has concrete piasters rising to a horizontal header running below the roof line. The central entrance is flanked with concrete facing with large window above on the second and third stories. At the roof line above the entrance is a clock. In the interior, the County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the south side of the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court – South Division of the 11th Judicial District. On the east side are two low wings constructed to house vaults. The architect was Colvin, Miller & Associates Inc. and the contractor was J C Carter.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Arkansas County Courthouse – South
Note: Arkansas County was one of the five original administrative districts created in 1809 to 1819 being Clark County, Hempstead County, Lawrence County and Pulaski County.
See: The 11th Judicial District includes Jefferson County and Lincoln County.
History: The county was created in 1813 and Arkansas Post was selected as the county seat. The county seat was moved to DeWitt in 1855. The first courthouse was built by David Quertermeus in 1862. The second courthouse was constructed by J F Swanson and A H Soakland in 1891. The third and present north courthouse was constructed in 1928 to 1929. The fourth and present south courthouse was constructed in 1931 to 1932.
County Courthouse – Stuttgard
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Courthouse – DeWitt
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2011 and 2017