Arkansas Culpepper Archives
Arkansas County

County History and Geography

In the Delta Region of eastern Arkansas, Arkansas County was formed in 1813 as an original county. It has two county seats, Stuttgart, about 50 miles southeast of Little Rock, and Dewitt, about 25 miles southeast of Dewitt. Arkansas County is bordered by the counties of Prairie, Monroe, Phillips, Desha, Lincoln and Jefferson.

Arkansas County is the oldest county in Arkansas, and has a rich history behind it. The only American Revolutionary battle fought West of the Mississippi (1873), was fought in Arkansas County. A dual county seat with courthouses in Dewitt and Stuttgart, the oldest records in Arkansas are kept in the (Stuttgart) Courthouse. They date from 1796 and are written in Spanish. The courtroom in the courthouse has a unique design where the witness sits in front of the judge and faces the jury, whereas, in most courtrooms the witness sits beside the judge facing the spectators. The landscape of the county is rich, flat, delta farmland. The eastern boundary of the county runs along the White River, and the southern border includes a stretch of the Arkansas River and Lock and Dam No. 2 of the River Navigation System. There are two museums in the county, Stuttgart Agricultural Museum and the Arkansas Post County Museum and a National Memorial in Gillett. The Arkansas Post is considered the earliest European settlement in the lower Mississippi River valley. The National Park includes a visitors’ center and exhibits, artifacts and a trail to take visitors by points of interest. The population of Arkansas county is 21,653 (1990) census, with 64.5% being urban and rural.

Source: Southeastern Genealogy Online - Arkansas

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Census Records

No Culpeppers have been found in any Arkansas County censuses prior to 1920.

1920 US Census

Transcribed from Ancestry.com images by Pat Roberts

1930 US Census

Military Records

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Source: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Source: National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

Marriages

Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992

Source: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: Arkansas marriage information taken from county courthouse records.

Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900

Source: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.

Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939

Source: Ancestry.com. Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Vital Records Division, Arkansas Department of Health. Marriage Record Index, 1933-1939. Arkansas, USA: Arkansas Genealogical Society. Microfiche.

Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939

Source: Ancestry.com. Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Arkansas Divorce Index 1923-1939. Arkansas, USA: Arkansas Genealogical Society. Microfiche.

Arkansas Land Records

Source: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Arkansas Land Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997. Original data: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Arkansas Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patents. General Land Office Automated Records Project, 1993.

Deaths

Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950

Source: Ancestry.com. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950. Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society. Microfiche

Social Security Death Index

Source: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. All records of deaths on or before 30 Jun 2009 in which the final benefit was paid or final residence was in this county.

Burials

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006

Source: National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.