Cleburne County

Cleburne County, created February 20, 1883, from parts of Independence, Van Buren, and White counties and named for Patrick R. Cleburne, an Arkansas Major General of the Confederate Army, was the 75th and last county formed in Arkansas. The county seat is Heber Springs. The landscape of the county is rugged: mountainous in the north to rugged, rolling terrain in the south. The Greers Ferry hydroelectric dam, a 40,000 acre reservoir, made way for a recreational boom that has steadily continued since 1963. Thousands of visitors visit this area each year. Fishing, boating, and hunting in the area are big. A visitors’ center, national fish hatchery for rainbow trout, the dam and powerhouse overlook, and a natural trail along with the icy-cold Little Red River filled with trout makes it a popular place. In Heber Springs, a 10-acre city park features seven mineral springs. The beautifully restored courthouse, which sits on the town square, is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Industrial development, cattle and poultry farming, and tourism makes up the economic base of the county. Fishing tournaments, conventions, reunions, and craft shows provide family entertainment for the local citizens as well as many visitors. Saturday nights come alive in Heber Springs with country music.

 

County Officials

 

Phone

 

Fax

 

E-Mail

County Judge

 

Claude Dill

 

(501) 362-8141

 

(501) 362-4605

 

clebcojudge@yahoo.com

County Clerk

 

Dana Guffey

 

(501) 362-4620

 

(501) 362-4622

 

cleburneclerk@arkansasclerks.com

Circuit Clerk

 

Karen Giles

 

(501) 362-8149

 

(501) 362-4650

 

 

County Sheriff

 

Marty Moss

 

(501) 362-8143

 

(501) 362-7386

 

 

County Collector

 

Kathy White

 

(501) 362-8145

 

(501) 362-4651

 

clebcotax@suddenlinkmail.com

County Treasurer

 

Pam Stone Gray

 

(501) 362-8124

 

(501) 362-4630

 

psgray@suddenlinkmail.com

County Assessor

 

Karen Murphree Reed

 

(501) 362-8147

 

(501) 362-4651

 

cleburnecoassessor@yahoo.com

County Coroner

 

Dwight Olmstead

 

(501) 362-2422

 

(501) 362-0200

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Tim Caldwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Brent Foust

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Larry Goff

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Hubert Long

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Patrick H. McGary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Bobby Mooney

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Paul Moore

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Charles Norton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Barbara Pitts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Earl Southerland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice of the Peace

 

Wetzel Stark