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were wood and concrete formed the basement and vault floors. About Cleveland County Cleveland County was formed in 1873 near the end of the Reconstruction era when the Republican influence on the Arkansas Con- gress was coming to an end. At that time nine new counties were formed. Te county was first named Dorsey in honor of Republican Sen. Stephen Dorsey, who entered Congress that year. Te county’s name was changed in 1885 to Cleveland to honor newly elected President Grover Cleveland. A county government was organized by a
board of supervisors including Joseph Gray, James H. Bridges and James R. McCullough. Also included in the board were the following officials: M.T. McGhee, treasurer; Stephen W. McLeod, sheriff; John Fawcett, clerk; James N. Marks, surveyor; C.B. Attwood, deputy clerk; William L. Frazier, deputy clerk; Jesse Harri- son, constable; and E. Hobson, coroner. In 1873 a temporary courthouse was rented and in 1874 a two-story frame house on 160 acres was purchased and then used as the main courthouse. Fire took that structure in 1889. After fire destroyed the Toledo courthouse and the railroad bypassed the town, several towns in the county tried to become the new county seat. Rison was selected as the new county seat on April 11, 1891, but only af- ter a contentious dispute between Kingsland and Rison.
Sources: “Te Cleveland County Courthouse Centennial 1911-2011” journal.
Above: On Nov. 5, 2011, Cleve- land County residents celebrat- ed the courthouse’s centennial, which included the unveiling of the county’s first flag.
Right: Carroll Austin, husband of Deputy
Assessor Delois
Austin, sings the “Ballad of the Cleveland County Courthouse.” Austin authored the lyrics for the ballad.
The Ballad of the Cleveland County Courthouse In honor of the 100th anniversary of her existence (1911-2011),
“Te Ballad of the Cleveland County Courthouse” was sung to the tune of “Sink the Bismark” by Johnny Horton. Carroll Austin au- thored the lyrics.
In Cleveland County, Arkansas, one hundred years ago, To maintain order and the law, and help the county grow Tis courthouse was established, upon this very sod And she continues to this day, we thanks Almighty God.
Trough World War I and World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, we answered Uncle Sam As brave young men and women, fought for our liberty To keep our homeland beautiful, from sea to shining sea.
COUNTY LINES, WINTER 2012
Te courthouse folks were friendly then and they still are today Tey’re helpful and they’ll smile at you and send you on your way Tis building has seen ups and downs, yet she has stood the test Let’s pledge the next 100 years that we will do our best
Tis county’s like a mighty train, gliding straight and smooth Te courthouse is the engine that makes the county move Each office does its duty to make the engine go Troughout the years it’s been that way and we want the world to know.
Te courthouse folks were friendly then and they still are today Tey’re helpful and they’ll smile at you and send you on your way Tis building has seen ups and downs, yet she has stood the test Let’s pledge the next 100 years that we will do our best.
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