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Sevier County was formed on the October 17, 1828.  It was formed from Hempstead and Miller Counties.  The first county seat was Paraclifta, which is no longer in existence.  In 1871, 120 acres of land was donated by the Lockes and Lockesburg became the county seat.  The county seat was changed again in 1905.  This is the present day DeQueen, AR.

Sevier County is known as "The Land of Lakes", "The Land of Fruits and Flowers" and "The Home of Friendly People".   Sevier County has 5 lakes within a 35 mile radius, 5 rivers, mountain streams and forests.  DeQueen Lake is a clear, clean, mountain lake in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains and offers swimming, water-skiing, diving, camping and fishing.  Lake Millwood is well known as one of the best fishing lakes.  Dierks Lake has fishing, boating, picnicking, camping, swimming, and sightseeing.  The Cossatot River is well known for floating, kayaking, and bass fishing.  The Historical Society's museum covers the county's early history from 1828 to 1940.  The stately courthouse building also houses lots of the county's history.

The economic base of the county is made up of timber, poultry processing plants, livestock production, cattle, poultry, swine and some light manufacturing.

The county was name for Ambrose Hundley Sevier (11/4/1801-12/31/1848).  He was a Democratic member of the United States Senate from Arkansas.    Ambrose Handley Sevier was born near Greeneville, Tennessee in Greene County, Tennessee.  He moved to Missouri in 1820 and to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1821.  In Arkansas he became clerk of the Territorial House of Representatives.  He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1823.  Sevier became a member of the House of Representatives and served from 1823 to 1827 and served as speaker of that body in 1827.

Sevier was elected as a Delegate to the twentieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Wharton Conway.  Sevier was reelected and served as delegate in three successive congresses from 1828 to 1836 when Arkansas was admitted to the Union.  Sevier is known as "The Father of Arkansas Statehood."

In 1836 Sevier was elected as the first member of the United States Senate from Arkansas.  He was reelected in 1837 and 1843.  He resigned from office in 1848.  During the Twenty-ninth Congress he served as President pro tempore of the Senate for one day.  During his tenure he served as chairman of the Committee of Indian Affairs and was a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations.  In 1848 he was appointed as Minister to Mexico to negotiate the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the end of the Mexican War.

Ambrose Hundley Sevier died on his plantation in Pulaski County, Arkansas at age 47.  He was buried in the historic Mount Holly Cemetery.  That State of Arkansas erected a monument in the cemetery in his honor.

Sevier was the Grandnephew of John Sevier, first cousin of Representative Henry Wharton Conway, Governor James Sevier Conway, Governor Elias Nelson Conway, brother-in-law of Senator Robert Ward Johnson and father-in-law of Governor Thomas James Churchill.

Sources:   National Association of Counties, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Census, Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia), and public records of Scott County Arkansas.

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We appreciate your patience while this area is developed.

We would appreciate any information which would be furnished by the citizens of Pike County, Arkansas.

We are seeking the following information:

• Rural Volunteer Fire Departments

• Schools

• Utility and Communication Companies

• Elected Officials for County, Cities and Towns, School Boards

• Churches to include pastors names, church addresses, etc.

• Clubs and organizations with contact information and meeting times and places.

• Restaurants to include addresses and phone numbers.

• Lodging facilities to include addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

• Pictures are welcome, i.e., court houses, parks, public recreational facilities, lodging facilities, restaurants, etc.

Some of the communities that are listed here are known locally by the people of the area; however, many no longer have a town sign recognizing that the area existed as a community.  We have linked to pages of the communities that are recognized today with the standard green and white town sign. 
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