Lafayette County

Lafayette County was created in October 1827, from part of Hempstead County after the Quapaw ceded their land to the United States in 1818. The county was named for Marquis de Lafayette for his service to the American colonies in the Revolutionary War. The county seat is Lewisville. The landscape is rolling hills, largely forested. Much of the land today is owned by large timber companies, which manage trees for harvest and re-growth. Lake Erling is included in the Lafayette County Wildlife Management Area and is jointly managed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and International Paper Company for public use. Two other lakes, Lake June and Spirit Lake, also offer fishing, water sports and picnicking. The Red River along the western boundary of the county offers excellent fishing. Poultry is big in the northwestern portion of the county while truck farms in the northeast send tons of fresh vegetables to larger markets. Lewisville, the county seat that is over 150 years old, celebrates its historic remnants of the plantation days. The burial ground of James Conway, Arkansas’ first Governor is located in the Conway Cemetery. The Lafayette courthouse square is the only one in Arkansas containing a cemetery. Located on the east side of the square, the oldest tombstone is that of John Steele, dated March 9, 1860. Close by is the tombstone of First Lt. Egbert B. Steele of the First Arkansas Cavalry, C.S.A., dated November 1873.

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County Officials				Phone		Fax		E-Mail
County Judge		Terry Bolton		(870) 921-4858		(870) 921-4505		lafcojudge@whti.net
County Clerk		Regenia Morton		(870) 921-4633		(870) 921-4505		lafayetteclerk@arkansasclerks.com
Circuit Clerk		Mary Joe Rogers		(870) 921-4878		(870) 921-4879		lafcocirclerk@whti.net
County Sheriff		Victor Rose		(870) 921-4252		(870) 921-4256		lafcosheriff@whti.net
County Collector		Keesha Rose		(870) 921-4255		(870) 921-4505		lafcotreasurercollector@whti.net
County Treasurer		Keesha Rose		(870) 921-4755		(870) 921-4505		lafcotreasurercollector@whti.net
County Assessor		Becky Barnes		(870) 921-4808		(870) 921-4505		bbarnes4@sbcglobal.net
County Coroner		William C. "Bill" Powell		(870) 921-5896		(870) 921-5856
Justice of the Peace		Mary Jo Boyett
Justice of the Peace		Jimmy Brackman
Justice of the Peace		David Ray Bright
Justice of the Peace		Mary Lee Cox
Justice of the Peace		Bonnie F. Daniels
Justice of the Peace		Diane Fletcher
Justice of the Peace		Smead Grimmett
Justice of the Peace		Nan McDonald
Justice of the Peace		Joe Middlebrooks