Marion County, Arkansas
Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,826.[2] The county seat is Yellville.[3] Marion County was founded on September 25, 1836. It was named for General Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox" of the Revolutionary War.
Marion County, Arkansas | |
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | September 25, 1836 |
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Seat | Yellville |
Largest City | Bull Shoals |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
640 sq mi (1,658 km²) 597 sq mi (1,546 km²) 43 sq mi (111 km²), 6.8 |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website: http://marioncounty.arkansas.gov/ | |
Named for: Francis Marion[1] |
Marion County, Arkansas Media
References
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Marion County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.