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Independence County was created in October 1820 from part of Lawrence County. Its name comes from the Declaration of Independence. The landscape of the county is rolling hills, foothills of the Ozarks, except for river delta farmland in the southeast section. The county seat is Batesville. Agriculture is the economic base of the county, primarily is cattle and poultry production and processing. Some manufacturing is located near Batesville. The scenic White River coming into Batesville has the typical Ozark bends, riffles, shoals and pools surrounded by forest, rock, and hillsides. It is famous for its excellent trout fishing. When it leaves Batesville, it becomes mostly a flatland river. The river brought settlers to the county in the early 1800’s. The Pioneer Cemetery is the oldest recognized and preserved cemetery in Arkansas. During the Arkansas Sesquicentennial, a three-foot tall bell made in 1858 for the courthouse was permanently installed in a specially designed limestone structure on the courthouse lawn. Similar limestone from Batesville was used to build the State Capitol. Batesville has one college, Lyon College, a private Christian college established in 1872. The college has an annual Ozark Scottish Festival & Highland Games each year that attracts many visitors to the area. |
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County Judge |
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Bill Hicks |
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(870) 793-8800 |
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(870) 793-8803 |
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County Clerk |
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Karen Wooldridge |
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(870) 793-8828 |
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(870) 793-8831 |
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Circuit Clerk |
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Deborah Finley |
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(870) 793-8833 |
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(870) 793-8888 |
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County Sheriff |
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Keith Bowers |
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(870) 793-8836 |
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(870) 793-8861 |
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County Collector |
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Janet Perkey |
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(870) 793-8823 |
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(870) 793-8823 |
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County Treasurer |
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Linda G. Foreman |
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(870) 793-8899 |
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(870) 793-8803 |
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County Assessor |
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Odus Fulmer |
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(870) 793-8842 |
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(870) 793-8803 |
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County Coroner |
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Hardy Willis |
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(870) 698-1240 |
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(870) 698-1273 |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Margaret Boothby |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Gary Bridgman |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Danny Ray Carter |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Bill Cash |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Waymon Long |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Anne Moore |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Larry Nelson |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Tim Stewart |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Marion Thompson |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Bobby Weaver |
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Justice of the Peace |
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Deborah Wyatt |
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