
Sebastian County Seat of Justice - Fort Smith, Arkansas
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gparkes
N 35° 23.159 W 094° 25.581
15S E 370452 N 3916782
Quick Description: Marker number A14 is located on the county courthouse grounds.
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 3/12/2010 9:32:06 PM
Waymark Code: WM8CQH
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Long Description:Sebastian County
Seat of Justice
The permanent seat of justice in Sebastian County, created in 1851 was located on a site to which was given the name of Greenwood. In 1861 an another courthouse was erected at Ft. Smith and since then the county has maintained two seats of justice. The county was named for William K. Sebastian, a United States Senator 1849-1861.