Pope In 1829, Pope County in western Arkansas was created from Crawford County and named after Gov. John Pope. It lies in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley and its land is conducive to farming, the timber industry and river-related activities. Pottsville, Atkins, Russellville, Dardanelle and Hector are communities of note. In 1846, part of Pulaski County was cut off to create Prairie County in east central Arkansas. It is named for the physical description of the countryside - prairies.
Agriculture is a main endeavor and the White River flows through part of the county.
Prairie County has two county seats - one at DeVall's Bluff in the south and Des Arc in the north. Des Arc, DeVall's Bluff, Biscoe, Hazen, Hickory Plains and Ulm are its important communities. Pulaski One of the original five counties, Pulaski was created in 1818 and named after Count Pulaski. Located in central Arkansas, one of its first settlements was at Crystal Hill on the north banks of the Arkansas River. Little Rock, the largest community in Arkansas is located in this county.