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The first
settler to the area was Benjamin
Crowley of Kentucky who arrived
in 1821 and established a home
about 12 miles west of
Paragould.
Greene County was formed on
November 5, 1833 out of portions
of
Lawrence County, Arkansas
and contained portions of
present
Poinsett County
in 1838,
Craighead
County
in 1859, and
Clay County
in 1873. The county was named
after Revolutionary War hero
Nathaniel Greene. The original
county seat was in Benjamin
Crowley's home. By 1836 when
Arkansas became a State, the
county seat was located at a
settlement called "Paris".
In 1848, a national highway was
put through and the county seat
was moved to the community of
Gainesville, Arkansas which had
a reputation as a relatively
lawless town. The county seat
remained there until 1883 when
it was moved to the new town of
Paragould.
The residents of Gainesville
opposed the move and it is
reported that shots were fired
and tempers were high. A new
courthouse was built in 1888 and
the building still survives in
downtown Paragould. A new
courthouse was built in 1996 at
320 West Court Street.
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ARGENWEB Project and the
USGENWEB Project. I am also a
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Society. My name is Sandy
(Matheny) Hardin.
Sandy Hardin,
Greene County, Arkansas CC
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