County · Arkansas

Ashley County

Ashley County is a rural South Arkansas county with a culture, economy, and history based on timber and agriculture. Created as Arkansas's 52nd county on November 30, 1848, Ashley County has seven incorporated municipalities, including Hamburg, the county seat and Crossett, the most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. The county is named for Chester Ashley, a prominent lawyer in the Arkansas Territory and U.S. senator from the state from 1844 to 1848.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 122820
FIPS state: 05
FIPS county: 003
FIPS place: 99003
Census record name: COUNTY OF ASHLEY
Mailing address: 205 E JEFFERSON ST, HAMBURG 71646