Sevier County is named for Ambrose Sevier, who was a United States Senator from Arkansas.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Polk County and Howard County
E – Howard County and Hempstead County
W – McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Created: October 17, 1828 
County Seat:
Paraclifta 1829 – 1871
Lockesport 1871 – 1905
DeQueen 1905 – present
County Courthouse – DeQueen
Location: 115 North 3rd Street / West Stillwater Street
Built: 1930 – 1931
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Witt, Seibert & Halsey
Contractor: Hardy Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a three story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of DeQueen. The east front has a projecting center section with an arched entrance on the first story. Brick pillars divide the windows on the second and third stories with a wide header above. There is a wide cornice running below the flat roof line. The interior has an octagonal center foyer on the first story. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the West 9th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court of the 36th Judicial Circuit. The building was altered in 1974. The architect was Reinheimer-Crumpton & Associates and the contractor was M L James Construction Company. In 1975, an addition was added on the north side. The architect was Reinheimer-Crumpton & Associates and the contractor was M L James Construction Company.
See: The 9th Judicial Circuit includes Clark County, Howard County, Little River Country and Pike County.
History: The county was created in 1828 and Paraclifta was selected as the county seat. The first court met at the home of Joseph English. In 1829 the first courthouse was a log cabin built in Paeaclita. The county seat was moved to Lockesburg in 1869 and the second courthouse was a brick structure built by A M Hawkins and Brothers at a cost of $24,800 including a jail. The county seat was moved to DeQueen in 1905 and the third courthouse was a two story brick building constructed by J T Mclenahan, John DeGroot and Fred DeGroot. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1930.
County Courthouse – DeQueen
County Circuit Court courtroom – 2019
County Circuit Court courtroom – 2025
Courthouse Addition 1975
Photos taken 2010, 2019 and 2025
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