It is updated regularly to ensure the people of arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. The population was 4,300 at the 2010 census, down from 4,799 in 2000. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc6, leti utc5. My genealogy hound below is a family biography included in biographical and historical memoirs of dallas county, arkansas published by goodspeed publishing company in 1890. Fordyce family papers university of arkansas libraries. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Cleveland dallas county arkansas 1890 goodspeed history bios. Maya angelou 1928 poet and author of many books, including i know why the caged bird sings pearl buck was born pearl comfort sydenstricker in hillsboro, arkansas, the daughter of southern presbyterian missionaries who spent most of their lives in china. Early days in cleveland and dallas counties, ar, are recalled in this brand new 90page spiral bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from the 1890 book, goodspeeds biographical and historical memoirs of southern arkansas, and a product of the wpa, arkansas, a guide to the state, published in 1941.
Within fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the national register of historic. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The city is the county seat, home to the 1911 dallas county courthouse. History of southwest arkansas fordyce school yearbooks source. This page is for those with roots in jacinto, arkansas, to come together and swap stories, share histories and photographs, and visit with one another. Fordyce genealogy in dallas county, ar usa 1,015,348 arkansas 15,781 dallas county 159 fordyce 25. The july 5, 1975, lunch stop and subsequent arrest of rolling stones guitarists ron wood and keith richards in fordyce dallas county is fabled in the town, and the incident became a footnote in the police record of the english rock and roll band. The battle over the dallas county, arkansas, courthouse duane jacobs on. Fordyce and dallas county have the largest number of inductees in the arkansas sports hall of fame of any city or county in the state. Rolling stones, arrest of the encyclopedia of arkansas. Fordyce, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the free. Many members of the fordyce family had an interest in history and saved and.
Fordycearea historical tornado activity is slightly below arkansas state average. Fordyce white pages phone books in arkansas ar whitepages. Dallas county museum, fordyce, arkansas 221 n main st, fordyce, arkansas 71742 rated 4. There are 1,726 households in the city with an average household size of 2.
Mobile van at the following sites starting at 11 a. The battle over the dallas county, arkansas, courthouse. Dallas county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with princeton. Dillard 19142002 the founder of one of the nations most successful retail chains, dillards department stores. Clary training school, fordyce, arkansas arkansas postcards.
Fordyce mapping service louisiana parish property ownership. Within fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the national register of historic places, including the fordyce home accident insurance company. Mar 09, 2020 benton funeral home fordyce obituary dorothy l. Dallas county museum fordyce 2020 all you need to know. Dallas county, arkansas 1889 map my genealogy hound. A guide to the state by writers program of the work projects administration in the state of arkansas hastings house, 1941. The purpose of the page is to let fordyce friends share memories, through photos and posts, about the place they remember living in or near at some time.
According to the arkansas state police, 88 year old w. He earned his nickname as a young man by wrestling a bear at the fordyce theater. Fordyce arkansas department of commercedivision of aeronautics. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi. An informative and historical overview of dallas county, arkansas with 44 pages including 55 family biographies plus 32 different dallas county communities on 4 different maps. This is a portion of a arkansas map published by bradley, circa 1889. Please call 8702201046 for information and ordering. Guide to dallas county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. By 1938, buck had won the nobel prize in literature, the first american woman to do so. Her second book, the good earth won a pulitzer prize, was a best selling book of both 1931 and 1932, and was adapted as a major film in 1937. The civil war west of the mississippi river, 18611865 littlefield history of the civil war era thomas w. Fordyce see an interactive map of modernday townships. Some of the historical background of the fordyce lumber. He was born in mineral springs, the son of a country store owner.
Master index to cornerstone genealogical society funeral home records an index of over 17,000 funeral home records found in the funeral home books at the cgs library. Fordyce was incorporated on april 8, 1884, and grew along with the development of railroad transportation. Fordyce school district will be offering meals this week, to anyone under the age of 18, at the following sites starting tomorrow march, 17th 20th. Ive been told by a longtime arkansas native, that the reason bear bryant chose alabama over arkansas was because, in the 1930s, it was faster to travel to tuscaloosa, al then fayetteville, ark. It suffered financial setbacks and tried valiantly to keep its downsouth heritage intact. Soaking up history in arkansas hot springs national park. Coming of age in fordyce, arkansas, in the 1950s by john c. In the early 1990s, the arkansas based walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Beech bluffs, como, fairview, holly springs, ivy, pine grove, princeton, round hill, saline, stover, tulip, willow. Material is arranged and described in three series. Dallas county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Records relating to the fordyce family papers include. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. This little gem in downtown fordyce, arkansas highlights the establishment of the town with the building of the cotton belt railroad through this part of southern arkansas. Located at the intersection of highways 167 and 79 in south central arkansas, fordyce was established in 1882 and named for colonel samuel wesley fordyce, a railroad builder and developer. Additionally, there are 24 other low income apartments that dont provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low.
In the last 5 years fordyce has seen an increase in violent crime and a decrease in property crime. Fordyce arkansas department of commercedivision of. It will also benefit people outside the state who are seeking information about. Dallas county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Soaking up history in arkansas hot springs national park the fordyce bathhouse was built in 1915 in the renaissance revival style, with spanish and italian elements. Histopolis for animated maps illustrating arkansas county boundary changes, rotating formation arkansas county boundary maps 181925 may be viewed for free at the website. Cleveland dallas county arkansas 1890 goodspeed history. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Pearl was born while her parents were on a furlough in the us, but returned to china when she was only 3. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory.
Fordyce is a city in dallas county, arkansas with a population of 4,174. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. View family biographies from the 1890 history of dallas county. Paul bryant was born in moro bottom and raised in fordyce, arkansas. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree.
After graduating from the university of arkansas and earning an m. Dallas county assessors office vanessa pierce fordyce office 870 3527983 fax 870 3527259. The city is the county seat, home to the 1911 dallas county. He served as the head coach of the university of alabamas crimson tide from 19581983 and became the college football coach with the best record having earned 323 victories and six national. According to arkansas native bill carter, the rolling stones. Basis of talks made to the culture club and rotary club of. Below is a family biography included in biographical and historical memoirs of dallas county, arkansas published by goodspeed publishing company in 1890.
It has long been a center for the timber industry in southern arkansas. The population was 4,300 at the 2010 census, down from 4,799 in 2000 the city is the county seat, home to the 1911 dallas county courthouse within fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the national register of historic places, including the fordyce home accident insurance company. From swamps to farms a history of farming in arkansas. The fordyce burial association in dallas county, arkansas during the great depression of the 1930s, fordyce was like a lot of other cities in arkansas. Fordyce is a city in dallas county, arkansas, united states. Fordyce municipal 5m4 is a cityowned general aviation airport in south central arkansas. Harris was born on wednesday, march 06, 1935 and passed away on monday, march 09, 2020. Fordyce features 120 low income apartments with rental assistance where households typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent. Usgenweb arkansas archives photographs, postcards, historical images. Grant history fordyce municipal 5m4 is a cityowned general aviation airport in south central arkansas.
Dallas county museum, fordyce, arkansas home facebook. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Located 3 miles northeast of the city center, the airport is served by one runway. Some of the historical background of the fordyce lumber company of fordyce, arkansas. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of princeton, fordyce, dalark, dry run, fairview, holly springs, ivy, nix, pine grove, ramsay, tulip, ar. Helen beatrice williams was a resident of fordyce, arkansas at the time of passing.
Preeuropean exploration prior to european settlement, presentday fordyce was inhabited by ancestors of the caddo. Arkansas history lesson plans supplementary materials. The quintet had cultivated an outlaw image since its early 1960s inception. Raised in fordyce, bryant 191983 is a legend in the realm of football. Arkansas recorded its 270 traffic fatality of the year yesterday in washington county. The cals encyclopedia of arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of arkansas. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you.
The 2018 fordyce crime rate fell by 22% compared to 2017. Division of aeronautics 2315 crisp drive, hangar 8 little rock, arkansas 72202. Fordyce police blotter according to fordyce police chief jimmy vaughn, fordyce officers made a total of 8 arrests between july 16 and 24. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of princeton, fordyce, dalark, dry. Fordyce area historical tornado activity is slightly below arkansas state average. Dallas county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. There are 5 low income housing apartment communities offering 144 affordable apartments for rent in fordyce, arkansas. Fordyce, arkansas is the 5,530th largest city in the united states as of 2018. Known for his trademark black and white fedora hat, many consider him one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport. Books and papers pertaining to the fordyce family were donated to special.
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