Clark county arkansas, 1884 to 1920 compiled by the clark county historical association edited by wendy richter, w. Amity is a city in the us state of arkansas this short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. Clark county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The obituary was featured in legacy on january 11, 2005. Our small, friendly community is within close reach of many excellent attractions and locales, including.
An important resource for the study and research of clark county, arkansas history. Amity was founded in 1847 by several pioneer families from the mount bethel area of clark county under the leadership of william f. It is five miles west of amity clark county and six miles east of glenwood pike county. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. It is also located a few miles from the town of glenwood, about 25 miles from arkadelphia, and around 30 miles from degray lake resort state park. Our online catalog of books, ernie deane photographs, and other materials can be accessed here.
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Includes history and genealogy for the cities of arkadelphia, alpine, amity, bierne. Between 1890 and 1968, thousands of towns across the united states drove out their black populations or took steps to forbid african americans from living in them. It offers students several unaccredited degrees in biblical studies, personal evangelism, theology, business, and elementary and secondary education. Malvern is a city in and the county seat of hot spring county, arkansas, united states. Ouachita hills college is a christian college in southwest arkansas. Students enrolled in the college program spend part of each day in practical work programs. A guide to the state by writers program of the work projects administration in the state of arkansas hastings house, 1941. Jones cemetery records amity, clark county, arkansas.
It offers students several unaccredited degrees in biblical studies, personal evangelism, theology, business, and elementary and. The amity enterprise newspaper began in 1899, the fourcounty courier in 1915, and. Find individual business listings for businesses located within the city of amity in arkansas. Jan 28, 2020 the npc library has a special collection of arkansas print materials. Book dealers in amity, arkansas book dealers in amity. With more than 2 amity trails covering 5 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the hot springs creek greenway trail or feaster trail. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. If you are looking for our manuscript collections, see the. Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 723 gustina stanovnistva 8,5 st.
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Charles lester green was a resident of amity, arkansas at the time of passing. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the clark county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc6, leti utc5. Slate rock brewing is a family owned and operated microbrewery located in town. A rare 1855 map that shows the clark county, arkansas area just 36 years after clark county was created. Library of congress call numbers by subject area for browsing the arkansas collection. An informative and historical overview of clark county, arkansas including two separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1855, 1895, 1898, and 1915. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check. See our census page for amity for more information. Biographical and historical memoirs of clark county, arkansas book on cd. A really good book that tells of arkansas history in a brief form but enough to wet my interest so much that i researched more detailed information through the internet. These gruesome acts took place in the natural state, and for the most part justice was served. Charles lester green was born on wednesday, october 21, 1953 and passed away on sunday, april 12, 2020.
Baker arkansas history commission and state archives. The arkansas history commission keeps an alphabetical listing of deaths in arkansas dating from 1914 through 1949, but they do not have the actual death records. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. They cover the history of the state, politics, towns and counties, geography, famous arkansans, and books by arkansas authors. Amity, arkansas company information logging page 1. Which added to all of the information my teacher, dr. Both the gnis and fips databases contain entries for amity. Browse archival collections the arkansas state archives houses approximately,000 cubic feet of state records and manuscript collections pertaining to the history of arkansas and its people. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi. Lawrence county residents, natives, and their ancestors are a vital piece in the puzzle of arkansas history. In this book, you will see how life evolved from the early days of the county to the present, meeting the people, families and communities that have played a major role in the development of lawrence county. Jun 19, 2014 the title of the photograph is amity arkansas businessmen, 1894.
Amity is located a few miles south of the caddo river. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Chambers bank amity branch is one of the 17 offices of the bank and has been serving the financial needs of their customers in amity, clark county, arkansas for over 114 years. Clark county, arkansas history and genealogy 79 pages of clark county history and genealogy including 99 family biographies plus 4 different historical maps featuring the locations of 49 clark county communities. Dedicated regional history and local interest books are designed to shine intimate, uniquely detailed spotlights on arkansas history from a variety of angles. You can also contact the bank by calling the branch phone number at 8703425268. Amity is located near the souther threshold of the beautiful ouachita national foreset in southwest arkansas. Browse the most recent amity, arkansas obituaries and condolences. Amity trade days is a huge outdoor vintage flea market sitting on 54 acres at an old lumber mill in beautiful amity, arkansas. Brandi chancellor was a resident of amity, arkansas at the time of passing. According to our research of arkansas and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in amity, arkansas as of may 02, 2020. Clark county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with arkadelphia. Clark county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with.
Our first event was a charity car and tractor show june 2014. The city of amity arkansas gateway to the lake lands. Amity, arkansas company information miscellaneous retail. The bank of amity was formed in 1905, and its old brick offices are now on the national register of historic places.
These materials have been described and inventoried for ease of access. Amity white pages phone books in arkansas ar whitepages. If you see your name among the amity high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Amity office is located at 111 west thompson street, amity. Our small, friendly community is within close reach of many excellent. Brandi chancellor was born on saturday, october 25, 1980 and passed away on saturday, march 14, 2020. Amity high school reflector yearbook 1987 amity e yearbooks. Amity, arkansas is the 12,009th largest city in the united states as of 2018. Discover the rich backstories of iconic arkansas towns. Amity, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the free. Vendors from many states gather to sell mostly vintage, vintage inspired. The rowe family is an important family in the history of america. The title of the photograph is amity arkansas businessmen.
The amity rowes are descended from ancestors who emigrated to arkansas from alabama and georgia in the 1870s, but much earlier, the. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in amity is 80 to 1. To reach the cemetery drive southeast out of amity on highway 8. American dirt by jeanine cummins extraordinary stephen king learn more. Pittmans grocery located in murfreesboro and amity are two of the. It wont be long before you know every bit as much if not more than an arkansas native. Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Funeral home services for hugh are being provided by davissmith funeral home hot springs. Message boards topics organizations and societies masonic lodges amity, arkansas, masonic lodge 100 search for content in message boards names or keywords. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. Apr 09, 2020 the npc library has a special collection of arkansas print materials. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from amity high schoolin amity, arkansas. Included here are the southwest region of arkansas sections of 4 different historical maps.
Rosboro is an unincorporated community located in the northeastern corner of pike county. Guide to clark county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Amitytrade days is a 54 acre flea market opening march 2015. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. One is caraway hall, where students describe noises in the attic, footsteps on. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Message boards topics organizations and societies masonic lodges amity, arkansas, masonic lodge 100. During its heyday, rosboro was a major operational center for the caddo river lumber company in the ouachita mountains, placed in an area that was a vast virgin forest of shortleaf pine trees. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. Amity area historical tornado activity is slightly below arkansas state average. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history. Founded as a railroad stop at the eastern edge of the ouachita mountains, the communitys history and economy. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and. Clark county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki.
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