Desha County, AR

Headnote
DESHA COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Arkansas, with Mississippi river on the east, and traversed by Arkansas and White rivers. Area, 800 square miles. Face of the country level. Seat of justice, Bellville. Pop. in 1840, 1,598; in 1850 2,920. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Arkansas

Desha County, Arkansas (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
DESHA COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Arkansas, with Mississippi river on the east, and traversed by Arkansas and White rivers. Area, 800 square miles. Face of the country level. Seat of justice, Bellville. Pop. in 1840, 1,598; in 1850 2,920.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 105.
Date Type
Steamboat snags and sinks in Arkansas Crime/Disasters
Name Type
Napoleon, AR City or Town
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