Washington County is a regional economic, educational, and cultural hub in the Northwest Arkansas region. Created as Arkansas's 17th county on November 30, 1848, Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities, including Fayetteville, the county seat, and Springdale. The county is also the site of small towns, bedroom communities, and unincorporated places. The county is named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Benton County is a county within the Northwest Arkansas region with a culture, economy, and history that have transitioned from rural and agricultural to suburban and white collar since the growth of Walmart, which is headquartered in Benton County. Created as Arkansas's 35th county on September 30, 1836, Benton County contains thirteen incorporated municipalities, including Bentonville, the county seat, and Rogers, the most populous city. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri influential in Arkansas statehood.
Springdale is the fourth-largest city in Arkansas, United States. It is located in both Washington and Benton counties in Northwest Arkansas. Located on the Springfield Plateau deep in the Ozark Mountains, Springdale has long been an important industrial city for the region. In addition to several trucking companies, the city is home to the world headquarters of Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat producing company. Originally named Shiloh, the city changed its name to Springdale when applying for a post office in 1872. It is included in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ranked 102nd in terms of population in the United States with 546,725 in 2020 according to the United States Census Bureau. The city had a population of 84,161 at the 2020 Census.
Augustus Hill Garland was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Arkansas, who initially opposed Arkansas' secession from the United States, but later served in both houses of the Congress of the Confederate States and the United States Senate, as well as becoming the 11th governor of Arkansas (1874–1877) and the 38th attorney general of the United States (1885–1889).
Brush Creek Township is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its unincorporated population was 2,877.
Center Township is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. At the 2010 census, its total population was 1,518.
Township of Cove Creek is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 683. Part of Devil's Den State Park is located in Cove Creek Township.
Township of Crawford is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 800.
The Township of Durham is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 839.
Dutch Mills is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 321.
The Township of Elkins is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 1,251.
The Township of Farmington is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 3605.
Harmon Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 1,394.
Illinois Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 655.
Lee's Creek Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 640.
Morrow Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.
Reed Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 410.
Rhea's Mill Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 480.
