Crawford County, Arkansas

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In 1817 the Cherokee Reservation, also called the Cherokee Tract was established.  It covered part of what is today the Northern part of Franklin County.  In 1818, the southern part of what is today Franklin County, was part of Pulaski County.  In 1819 Arkansas Territory was created out of part of Missouri Territory.  In 1820 Crawford County, including the area which is present-day Franklin County, was created.
 
In 1817 the Cherokee Reservation, also called the Cherokee Tract was established.  It covered part of what is today the Northern part of Franklin County.  In 1818, the southern part of what is today Franklin County, was part of Pulaski County.  In 1819 Arkansas Territory was created out of part of Missouri Territory.  In 1820 Crawford County, including the area which is present-day Franklin County, was created.
  
The first mention of *anything* in Northwest Arkansas, in the ''Arkansas Gazette'' is [http://www.arkansasties.com/Gazette/1821/August1821.htm here] where they state : "Benjamin Murphey is elected to the Legislative Council from the County of Pulaski and James Billingsley to the same branch of the General Assembly, from Crawford County.  Thomas H. Tindall is elected to the House of Representatives to represent the counties of Pulaski and Crawford."
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The first mention in the ''Arkansas Gazette'' of anything in Northwest Arkansas is [http://www.arkansasties.com/Gazette/1821/August1821.htm on Aug 1821] where they state : "Benjamin Murphey is elected to the Legislative Council from the County of Pulaski and James Billingsley to the same branch of the General Assembly, from Crawford County.  Thomas H. Tindall is elected to the House of Representatives to represent the counties of Pulaski and Crawford."
  
 
In 1828 the Cherokee Tract was abolished, the Cherokee being given lands further west in what is today Oklahoma.  At this point, everything that is today Franklin County, was within Crawford County.
 
In 1828 the Cherokee Tract was abolished, the Cherokee being given lands further west in what is today Oklahoma.  At this point, everything that is today Franklin County, was within Crawford County.
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==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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*There was a fire in the Crawford County Courthouse in the 1860s or 70s causing an almost complete destruction of records created by the county government.  However some records exist because state or federal copies were made, or because these other jurisdictions were the primary creator.
 
*''Arkansas Newspaper Abstracts 1819-1845'', by James Logan Morgan, c1981. Reprinted by Arkansas Research of Conway, 1992. Four volumes combined of 98, 73, 73, and 78 pages, includes volume indexes.
 
*''Arkansas Newspaper Abstracts 1819-1845'', by James Logan Morgan, c1981. Reprinted by Arkansas Research of Conway, 1992. Four volumes combined of 98, 73, 73, and 78 pages, includes volume indexes.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/CrawfordARK/1821CrawfordTax.htm 1821 Crawford County, Arkansas Tax List]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/LovelyARK/LovelyCo_Emigrants.htm 1828 Lovely County, Arkansas emigrants]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/CrawfordARK/1828CrawfordTax.htm 1828 Crawford County, Arkansas Tax List]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/CrawfordARK/1829Crawford.htm 1829 Sheriff's Census of Crawford County, Arkansas (one page)]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/CrawfordARK/1830Crawford.html 1830 Census Crawford County, Arkansas]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/FranklinARK/Township1830-40.html Township Changes for Franklin County, Arkansas from 1830 to 1840]
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==Sources==
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*[http://www.myarkansasgenealogy.com/ar_maps/ar_cf.htm County Formation Map for Arkansas] at the MyArkansasGenealogy website

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