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WELCOME TO IZARD COUNTY

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Izard County was formed on October 17, 1825, as the 13th county of the Territory of Arkansas. It was formed from parts of Independence County. It was named for the second Governor of the Territory, George Izard.

Melbourne is the county seat.

White River forms the southwestern border of the county. The Strawberry River provides floating and Horseshoe Bend is a resort retirement community.

Calico Rock is on the National Register of Historic Places with its historic district.

The 2000 population was 13,249.

Cities in the county include: Arkins--Band Mill--Belview--Calico Rock--
Creswell--Crossroads--Day--Dolph--Franklin--Fourty Four--Huron--Gid--Guion--Gorby--Horseshoe Bend--
Melbourne--Iuka--Jumbo--Knob Creek--LaCross--Anderson/Lafferty--Love--Lunenburg--Melborn--Myron--Mt.Olive--
Mt. Pleasant--Sage--
Twin Bridges--Violet Hill--Wolquarry.

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Welcome to Izard County. This County's host is Mary Lafferty Wilson. My job is to transcribe data and put it on the website. You can help by providing Newpaper Articles, Bible Pages, Birth records, deed records that you used to document your family history. We do ask that you site the source. That the information on this website that you use for your own personal use. We do ask that you site the source and the web page. You may not use the information from this website for profit. We are looking for raw data that we can transcribe and put on this web site. When we post the transcribed data we will include where it is from and your name as owner and copywrite holder of this information. Please email Mary and be sure to put "Izard County" in the subject line.

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If you would like to send your family's obituaries, biographies, cemetery listings and other data, please email Mary and be sure to put "Izard County" in the subject line.

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