County · Arkansas

Yell County

Yell County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,263. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville. Yell County is Arkansas's 42nd county, formed on December 5, 1840, from portions of Scott and Pope Counties. It was named after Archibald Yell, who was the state's first member of the United States House of Representatives and the second governor of Arkansas. He died in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War. Yell County is part of the Russellville micropolitan statistical area. Yell County is a dry county, as alcohol is prohibited.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 201347
FIPS state: 05
FIPS county: 149
FIPS place: 99149
Census record name: COUNTY OF YELL
Mailing address: PO BOX 219, DANVILLE 72833