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Arkansas Facts: Perry County Facts: Seat: PerryvilleEstablished: 1840 Formed from: Conway
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: PERRY, a county in the W. central part of Arkansas; area, 580 square miles. The Arkansas river bounds it on the N. E., and it is drained by the Fourche La Fave. The surface is diversified by hills, which contain marble and other valuable materials for building. The soil near the streams is fertile, adapted to grass and corn, which are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 31,770 bushels of corn, and 6778 pounds of butter. It contained 2 saw mills, and 45 pupils attending public schools. White oak hickory, pine, cedar, and ash abound in the county. Capital, Perryville. Population, 978; of whom 963 were free, and 15, slaves. |