By
the Legislative Act of Missouri Territory, January 15, 1815, Lawrence County was
formed from New Madrid Co., Missouri. Arkansas County was the first county and
Lawrence County was the second county formed in the state of Arkansas.
From Lawrence County thirty-one other counties were formed.
Thus called
"Mother of Counties", Lawrence county was named after Captain James
Lawrence, a naval commander who was killed in the War of 1812.
When
Lawrence County was formed, Davidsonville (now known as Old Davidsonville State
Park), which was first named Lawrence, was the county seat. In 1829, the county
seat was moved to Jackson. In 1837, Smithville became the county seat. Powhatan
became the county seat in 1869. With the completion of the Iron Mountain Railroad,
the county seat responsibilities was shared by Powhatan, for the western county
seat, and Walnut Ridge for the eastern county seat. The dual county seats ceased
in 1963, when a single county seat was put into effect, which is presently located
in Walnut Ridge.
With the Strawberry River, Black River, Spring River,
Lake Charles and the many creeks, boating, fishing, deer hunting and duck hunting
are favorite attractions for tourists and locals alike.
Lawrence County
is surrounded by: Randolph County to the north; Greene County to the northeast;
Craighead County to the southeast, Jackson County to the south; Independence County
to the southeast; and Sharp County on the west.
Lawrence County's terrain
consist of flat agricultural lands laying east of Black River and rolling foot
hills of the Ozark Mountains to the west of Black River, both areas providing
ample duck hunting, camping, fishing and hiking with a diversity of terrain within
a short driving distance.
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