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Welcome to Sevier County ...

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

The community of De Queen is the Seat for Sevier County.

Sevier County was founded in 1828 and was created by taking area from Hempstead County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sevier had a population of 16,972 people. This is a decrease of 0.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,058 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sevier represented 0.58% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Sevier County:

  • Ben Lomond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
    • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <3>
  • De Queen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
    • De Queen is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <3>
  • Gillham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Horatio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
    • Horatio is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <3>
  • Lockesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people

Websites of Interest ...

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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