Saint Francis (AR)

Welcome to Saint Francis County ...

Time Zone: Saint Francis County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Forrest City is the Seat for Saint Francis County.

Saint Francis County was founded in 1827 and was created by taking area from Phillips County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saint Francis had a population of 24,977 people. This is a decrease of 11.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,258 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Francis represented 0.97% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Saint Francis County:

Caldwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
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Colt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Colt is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
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Forrest City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
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Hughes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
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Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Madison is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
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Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
Wheatley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
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Widener
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
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- Widener is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Arkansas
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission

Websites specific to Saint Francis County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Crittenden County
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- Cross County
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- Lee County
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- Monroe County
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- Woodruff County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Saint Francis County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.