Garland County

Garland County was formed on April 5, 1873, and was named for Augustus. H. Garland, Governor of Arkansas, U.S. Senator, and Glover Cleveland’s Attorney General. Hot Springs, the county seat, has drawn visitors to the area for many years. The landscape of Garland County is rugged terrain and heavily forested Ouachita Mountains. In 1832, Hot Springs National Park became the first national reservation set aside for recreational purposes and is the only national park within a city. There are 47 springs along the base of the Hot Springs Mountain. The courthouse is the only one in Arkansas located in a national park. An Act of the United States Congress was required to acquire part of the block where the courthouse stands. Recreation and tourism have always been mainstays of the county’s economy, along with livestock production and logging. One of the largest quartz crystal mining operations in North America is located in Garland County. The famous Oaklawn Park offers thoroughbred horse racing from February through April. Three lakes, Lake Ouachita, Lake Catherine and Lake Hamilton all offer a full range of water sports and recreation facilities. New construction of homes and businesses are on the rise in Hot Springs.

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www.garlandcounty.org

County Officials				Phone		Fax		E-Mail
County Judge		Rick M. Davis		(501) 622-3600		(501) 622-3799		rdavis@garlandcounty.org
County Clerk		Sarah Smith		(501) 622-3610		(501) 624-0665		sasmith@garlandcounty.org
Circuit Clerk		Jeannie Pike		(501) 622-3630		(501) 609-9043		jpike@garlandcounty.org
County Sheriff		Larry Sanders		(501) 622-3660		(501) 321-4212		les@garlandcounty.org
County Collector		Rebecca Talbert		(501) 622-3710		(501) 622-3717		talbertrebecca@yahoo.com
County Treasurer		Tim Stockdale		(501) 622-3650		(501) 622-3788		tstockdale@garlandcounty.org
County Assessor		Tommy Thompson		(501) 622-3730		(501) 622-3739		tthompson@garlandcounty.org
County Coroner		Stuart Smedley		(501) 622-3638		(501) 622-3639		coroner@garlandcounty.org
Justice of the Peace		Ray Owen, Jr.
Justice of the Peace		Thomas Anderson
Justice of the Peace		Mary Bournival
Justice of the Peace		John Faulkner
Justice of the Peace		Mickey Gates
Justice of the Peace		Larry Griffin
Justice of the Peace		Jimmie Harmon
Justice of the Peace		Dalton Laymon
Justice of the Peace		Matt McKee
Justice of the Peace		George R. Pritchett
Justice of the Peace		Marilyn Ridge
Justice of the Peace		Sue Vaughn
Justice of the Peace		Susan Wilkins