White county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Today, kensett is a bedroom community to nearby searcy white county, and most of kensett s citizens are employed there. Both the gnis and fips databases contain entries for kensett. Fargo came into existence due to the railroad industry and later was home to a significant school for african americans. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Our online catalog of books, ernie deane photographs, and other materials can be accessed here.
Kensett is a small town in central white county whose early history relates to several railroads that crossed the area. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Welcome to todays walks through history tour of kensett. Pavn offers over 50,000 streaming videos on history, science, engineering. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. The groups area is designed to allow arkansas passions members to find people they have something in common with, or people who share similar passions or interests. If you would like to read more, the book searcy, arkansas. Kensett is a small town in central white county whose early history relates. Various native american artifacts have been found in monroe county, indicating that it has been inhabited at least sporadically for centuries. A frontier town grows up with america, by raymond lee muncy, is an indepth history, and the source of much of this article. History asubeebe was established in 1927 as the junior agricultural school of central arkansas. Kensett, arkansas company information books page 1.
Located adjacent to the east side of searcy, the city is the hometown of noted legislator wilbur d. In current times, every single day dozens of kensett, ar daily news publications release their latest editions all over the world. Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. Cosponsored by the white county historical society. Walks through history kensett white county october. Arkansas is the nations leading producer of rice and poultry and grows nearly every crop produced in the united states with the exception of citrus fruits. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users.
Character tales, by ruth mcenery stuart html and tei at unc. Welcome to the official website of city of kensett in kensett, ar. First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old school building, faculty and classmates, as well as 48 mhs senior composites. See more ideas about arkansas, house styles and homeschool. Kensett, arkansas is the 8,406th largest city in the united states as of 2018. White county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with searcy. Find local kensett ar aarp programs and information. For tax rates in other cities, see arkansas sales taxes by city and county. In some of our sites, groups reference specific brands, brand names, books, movies, television shows, company names, or people. Celebrate recovery kensett first baptist church, kensett, arkansas. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of searcy, beebe, judsonia, kensett, bald knob, mcrae, letona, pangborn, griffithville, rose bud, bradford, russell, ar, ark. A guide to the state by writers program of the work projects administration in the state of arkansas hastings house, 1941.
Daily news kensett arkansaskensett ar daily newsradon in. Taken on west arch street in searcy, this picture is a good representative of the level of daytoday busy living youd find in small town life during the time. The museum not only represents all of arkansas s natural resources, but is dedicated to the pioneers of south arkansas s oil and brine industries 144 miles from kensett. House museum, historic arkansas museum, the arkansas natural heritage. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. History and architectural heritage of white county arkansas. If you are looking for our manuscript collections, see the. The porch is supported by turned posts and sports decorative brackets. Kensett is a city in white county, arkansas, united states.
See our census page for kensett for more information. These 15 photos of arkansas in the 1960s are mesmerizing. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. The asubeebe system is a subset of the arkansas state university system. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county.
White county library system in arkansas includes searcy public library. Arkansas history commission provides indexes to the collection. The railroad was plagued with weatherinduced disasters, periods of labor unrest, questionable decisions by absentee managers and owners, unforgiving topography, economic conditions, fires, and bad luck. Many companies have moved to kensett to support the. Ar bookfinderaccelerated reader book index to find a books reading level. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of searcy, beebe, judsonia, kensett. Highway 49 in northern monroe county, north of interstate 40. News of the day kensett arkansas click here though the internet is quickly replacing newspapers, they continue to hold a place in daily american life as well as our history. In the first two weeks of operation, ranier distributed 2,054 books to. See more ideas about arkansas, history and arkansas vacations. Kensett real estate kensett ar homes for sale zillow. More ask a librarian library catalog contact us iowa locator 214 5th st kensett, ia 50448. As a matter of safety to the public and our employees, our offices will remain closed to the publ. Walks through history kensett white county october 15, 2016.
This photo was shot in 1959, but its a good indicator of how life would be in searcy during the 1960s. History on the southwest trail by mary medearis, a country year. Kirkus the bestselling author deals with one of the most satisfying goodvs. Hello, my name is mark christ and i work for the arkansas historic preservation program, an agency of the department of arkansas heritage. Search business profiles for kensett, arkansas books at. During the first half of the twentieth century, the railroads and the nearby lumber mill provided much employment in the town.
Celebrate recovery kensett first baptist church home. An informative and historical overview of white county, arkansas with 162 pages including 270 biographies plus 55 different white county communities on 5 different maps. Celebrate recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps us overcome. History of bookmobiles in arkansas only in arkansas. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Mills, who was influential throughout the 1960s and 1970s in the united states house of representatives allen edge is the current mayor. The robertson house is a historic house at 2nd and dandridge streets in kensett, arkansas. The arkansas museum of natural resources is situated in the midst of the historic smackover oil field. The growth of the twentyfifth state of the union from 1833 to 1957 kindle edition by. Guide to white county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records.
More ask a librarian library catalog contact us iowa locator 214 5th st kensett, ia 50448 phone. To view a list of statewide measures in arkansas, click here. The city of searcy, arkansas is full of rich history and vibrant life. Arkansas ashley baxter benton bradley calhoun carroll chicot clark clay cleveland columbia conway craighead crawford crittenden cross dallas desha drew faulkner franklin fulton garland grant greene hempstead hot springs howard independence izard jackson jefferson johnson lafayette. In response to covid19 and public safety april 01, 2020. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Arkansas state universitybeebe is a public twoyear college system located in central arkansas, with its flagship campus in beebe, arkansas. White county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with searcy, beebe, judsonia, kensett, bald knob, mcrae, letona, pangborn, griffithville, rose bud. Mills, who was influential throughout the 1960s in the united states house of representatives. It is a 112 story wood frame structure, with a dormered hip roof, and a singlestory porch wrapping around two sides.
List of arkansas ballot measures and white county, arkansas ballot measures. The encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at filed under. Whitney lane rv park 1 photos kensett, ar roverpass. Population was 1,791 there are several restaurants, and kensett has the lowest sales tax rate in white county. The books listed below are pulled from members favorite book submissions. The civil war west of the mississippi river, 18611865 littlefield history of the civil war era thomas w. Zillow has 4 homes for sale in kensett ar matching. Kensett area historical tornado activity is slightly above arkansas state average. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy. Send flowers opens send flowers url in a new window. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in kensett.