COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1828
COUNTY NAMED FOR:
Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: De
Queen was named after Jan de Goeijen, a Dutch coffee merchant who helped
finance the completion of the railroad. But de Goeijen's name
(pronounced "duh HOY en" was difficult for area residents to
pronounce and the name was eventually changed to De Queen.
STANDING: 1932
Courthouse with 1955 and 1975 additions
LOCATION: 115 N. 3rd St. De Queen,
AR 71832
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