The Springdale news., 1912-10-18
NAMES OF COUNTIES
How the Counties Of Arkansas
 Were Named.

ted an important item i'll the his tory of the information of the counties of the state It was sug gested that each county had been named for distinguished American and many Of them for Arkansans Who had attained prominence in the state. The names ef= the seventy five counties in Arkansas show the trend of public sentiment in the state at the time they were named The names of the men who Nefe thus perpetuated i'll history are familiar 10 our people and it will be interesting to follow the reason ing of the veteran legislator. who has from his own knowledge recall ed each individual for whom coun- ty was named The attention of Hon j. W Ellis, of Hampstead county, having been directed to the matter by the article in the Democrat, he sends the following historical in formation which will be appreeiat. ed, notwithstanding apparent inae euraeies
 Arkansas-Arkansas River and State
 Ashley-Chester Ashley. United States Senator.
 l1tdloIl iIoS. II. BtHIOH.Z Tilted States Senator from Missouri.
 Boone Daniel Boone, Pioneer of Kentucky and Missouri.
 Baxter Governor Elisha Baxter Of Arkansas
 Galhoan-John C. Calhoun, the great South Carolina Statesman
 Gaeroll-Ghas. Carroll of Carroll ton. Va
 Ghieot French name for Lake ehicot
 Clark General Wm Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame.
 Columbia Columbus. the great diseoverer
 Conway two Governors. Jas 5. and Elias N Conway.
 Crawford General ". H Grawz ford. once candidate for President
 Gfittenden Robert Grittenden. first secretary of Arkansas and act ing Governor
 eratghead State Senator Craig head
 Cross Congressman Edward Cross Of Hampstead county
 GlayZHenry Clay, the great statesman of Kentucky.
 e1eburne Patrick K. Gleburne of the Confederate army. Cleveland Grover Cleveland, Ex- President Of the United States. -Dallas=George NJ M.ZDallas. Vice President Of the United States
 Desha-State Senator Desha of Arkansas.
 -Drew-Governor Drew of Arkan- sasz
 Sandy Faulkner. "orig- iaaI Arkansas Traveller
 Franklin Benjamin Franklin. I Ithe great Philosopher. Falten=Robert Fulton. of Steam boat fame
 Garland "A. H Garland. United States Senator and Attorney Gen eral Of United States.
 Grant=President of the United States and General of the United States.
 Greene-General Nathaniel Greene Of Revolutionary fame
 Hampstead d=Congressman Edward Hampstead of Missouri
 Hot springs-The noted Hot i Springs of Arkansas.
 Howard State Senator Jim How ard -G Garpet bagger@fT Tie name oi this county should be changed to Itoyston county. in honor of Gen eraf C. D #Royston. The Grand 1Oid Roman
 Independence sInaependane ] Day.
 Izard General George Lard, f Governor of Arkansas
 la kson General and President Andrew Jackson. the Hero Of New ] Orleans .
 Jefferson President Thos. .Ief. i Fo oeratic Party and the Immortal All thor of the Declaration of lnde= i pendenee Johnson - Robert W. Johnson, United States Senator of Arkansas
 Lafayette - General Lafayette the Great French who was Ma jor General in the Revolutionary army
 Lawrence - Captain Eawrenee of United States Navy. whose dy- ing command. was Don't give up the ship
 General Robert E. Lee. General-in-ehief of the Confederate army. ole of the trio of American heroes and Greatest captains of the age. viz Washington. Grant and Lee, best beloved character of the land
 Lincoln President Abraham Lin eoln. the Great War president.
 Little Rieer-The river forming its northern boundary Should bt changed to Jones county for Unit ed States Senator James K. Jones
 Logan General John A. Logan Black Jack, of the United States army.
 Lonoke=sI don't know what.
 President Madison o Virginia.
 Marion-General Marion of tho Revolutionary army.
 Miller Governor James Miller first Governor of Arkansas Terri tory-.I can try, Sir" anu he did
 Mississippi Great Father oi Waters .
 Monroe President James Monroe of Virginia
 Montgomery General Montgomer, of Revolutionary army
 Nevada known, should be Iealled Mitchell county" fer Br. C. B. Mitchell, United States Senator from Arkansas