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Arkansas County
Randolph County, Arkansas
Davidsonville Historic State Park and the Current River - from Davidsonville Historic State Park (the site of Arkansas's first post office, first courthouse, and one of the first planned towns in the Arkansas Territory - established 1815 and abandoned by 1830, Davidsonville's archaeological site preserves evidence of early 19th-century settlement ambitions on the Black River) to the Current River and Black River's Randolph County confluence and Pocahontas's role as the northeast Arkansas regional hub.
County SeatPocahontas
Population18,571
Founded1835
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Office: Randolph County Office of Emergency Management
Address: 107 W Broadway, Pocahontas, AR 72455
Phone: (870) 892-5234
Alert System: AR Alert; CodeRed; NOAA Weather Radio
Shelter Info: Contact county OEM; Pocahontas community facilities
FEMA Region: Region 6
Notes: Northeast Arkansas; Pocahontas is county seat; Black River (significant flooding); tornado corridor; New Madrid Seismic Zone; Black River Technical College; Missouri border county; Mammoth Spring (Fulton County) nearby but accessible from here
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
County Road Dept: Randolph County Road Department – (870) 892-5234
Public Transit: Very limited; demand-response; rural northeast Arkansas
Road Conditions: ARDOT – idrivearkansas.com
Notes: US-67 and US-62 are main corridors; Pocahontas is a regional center for northeast Arkansas; Black River Technical College (Pocahontas campus) generates some local activity; Missouri border proximity; railroad through Pocahontas important for agricultural shipping
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Randolph County – (870) 892-5234
Services: Building permits; Pocahontas, Maynard, Imboden, O’Kean separate
Notes: BRTC campus development; moderate regional center growth; agricultural county
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Randolph County Veterans Service Office – (870) 892-5234
VA Medical: Memphis VAMC; Mountain Home VA clinic (Baxter County) accessible
Services: Benefits claims, VA healthcare enrollment; BRTC veteran student services
Notes: Memphis VA most accessible; Mountain Home VA clinic also an option for this county
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Randolph County Library – (870) 892-6361; Maynard Branch
Services: Books, public computers, Wi-Fi, children’s programs; BRTC library supplements
Notes: County library with BRTC supplemental academic resources; Ozark spring heritage materials
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Lake Charles State Park – arkansasstateparks.com | (870) 878-6595 (beautiful small lake park in timber country near Pocahontas; fishing; camping; hiking); Black River (canoeing, bass fishing); Spring River access from the south (via Fulton County); hunting on private timberlands; BRTC athletics; Pocahontas-Randolph County Airport
Notes: Lake Charles State Park is a hidden gem – a beautiful small lake in pine forest with excellent fishing and a quiet, scenic setting; Black River provides canoeing and bass fishing; the proximity to the Spring River (Mammoth Spring headwaters) expands recreation options; Pocahontas is a quiet, solid northeast Arkansas town with good quality of life relative to its size
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Randolph County GIS; Arkansas GIS – gis.arkansas.gov
Notes: County GIS; Black River flood mapping; New Madrid Seismic Zone hazard maps
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Shelter: Randolph County Animal Control – (870) 892-5234; Pocahontas area humane society
Services: Stray intake, adoptions, animal control
Notes: Moderate humane community; BRTC community involvement
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Solid Waste: Randolph County – (870) 892-5234; Pocahontas city sanitation
Environmental: Arkansas DEQ; Black River watershed; agricultural chemical runoff; New Madrid Seismic Zone environmental infrastructure vulnerability
Notes: Black River water quality management; agricultural chemical runoff from farming areas in the county; New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake risk to water and wastewater infrastructure in the river valley; BRTC environmental programs contribute to community environmental awareness
About Randolph County
Randolph County is northeast Arkansas’s first Arkansas town heritage county – Davidsonville’s archaeological site preserves the remains of one of the Arkansas Territory’s earliest planned communities, established 1815 and abandoned within 15 years.
Davidsonville Historic State Park – on the Black River – preserves the site of Arkansas’s first post office (1817), first courthouse, and first planned town. The community thrived briefly before being superseded by other settlements, leaving an archaeological record of early territorial life.
Pocahontas (the county seat, population ~6,000) is the commercial hub for northeast Arkansas’s Current and Black River country.
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Local DHS office: Pocahontas (confirm via dhs.arkansas.gov)
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Courts & Legal
Randolph County Circuit Clerk at 107 W. Broadway Street, Pocahontas, AR 72455, phone 870-892-5260, handles probate.
Senior Services
Area Agency on Aging: East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging (EAAAA) — serves Randolph County
Meals on Wheels, transportation, senior centers
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
107 W. Broadway, Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-5234
CIRCUIT CLERK (Deeds, Court Records)
107 W. Broadway, Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-5234
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Randolph County Circuit Clerk (marriage licenses, will and estate case files – see Probate section above)
Local societies
Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society, 111 W. Everett Street, Pocahontas, AR 72455, (870) 892-5617, [email protected]
Randolph County Heritage Museum, 106 East Everett Street on the Square, Pocahontas, AR – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Randolph County Circuit Clerk – Probate Division 107 West Broadway, Pocahontas, AR 72455 (870) 892-5522 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Arkansas has one of the more generous small-estate thresholds in the country, so check this first.
Small Estate Affidavit – for estates where total property value (after debts, excluding the homestead and statutory spousal/minor-child allowances) is $100,000 or less. Available 45 days after the death. Filed using Form 23 (Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee) under Ark. Code § 28-41-101 – no personal representative is appointed, and no full administration is needed.
Independent Administration – available when the will authorizes it, or when all heirs agree to it. The personal representative acts with minimal court oversight at each step.
Supervised Administration – the traditional, more heavily court-involved track; used for contested estates or when independent administration isn’t available or agreed to.
Administration with Will Annexed – used when a valid will doesn’t name an executor, or the named executor can’t or won’t serve.
If using the small estate affidavit
Wait at least 45 days after the death.
Confirm the estate’s total value (after debts, excluding homestead and statutory allowances) is $100,000 or less and there are no unresolved claims against the estate.
Complete Form 23, the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee, listing the property and heirs.
File it with the Probate Clerk, or present it with a certified death certificate directly to banks or other institutions holding the property.
If filing for independent or supervised administration
Gather the original will (if any), a certified death certificate, a list of assets/debts, and names of heirs.
File a Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative (Form 3, if there’s a will) or a Petition for Appointment of Administrator/Administratrix (Form 2, if there isn’t) with the Probate Division. Filing fee is $165.
If there’s a will, the court formally admits it to probate; the court then issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative must file an inventory of estate assets within 2 months of appointment.
Creditor notice must be published in a local newspaper, plus direct notice to known creditors; creditors then have 6 months from the date of first publication to file claims.
If independent administration applies, the personal representative can act on most matters without seeking court approval at each step.
After debts are resolved, the personal representative files a final settlement with the court; once approved, the estate closes.
What it costs
Small estate affidavit: no separate court filing fee (a nominal recording fee may apply depending on what’s being transferred).
Formal probate filing fee: $165 (may vary somewhat by county).
Personal representative and attorney compensation: no fixed statutory rate – courts typically look to roughly 2–5% of the estate’s value as a reasonable baseline, subject to court approval as “just and reasonable.”
No state estate tax or inheritance tax in Arkansas.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-5281
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Unit
(870) 892-4584
DHS / SNAP / Medicaid
(800) 482-8988
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Randolph County Health Unit – (870) 892-3571
Services: Immunizations, WIC, family planning, STI testing, environmental health, vital records
Hospital: Randolph County Medical Center (Pocahontas) – (870) 892-6000
Notes: Randolph County Medical Center serves the county; BRTC nursing programs supplement; regional hospital for northeast Arkansas; New Madrid earthquake preparedness important for hospital infrastructure
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County Facts
County Seat: Pocahontas
Population: 18,571
Area: 657 sq mi
Established: 1835
Tier: 3
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