Built in 1911 at the center of the Fayetteville square, the U.S. Post Office was among the most used public buildings in Fayetteville for most of the 20th century. Prior to its construction, the county’s courthouse stood at the center of the square. After a new post office was built on Dickson Street in the … More U.S. Post Office
A ward is a geographic division of the city into roughly equal population sizes for the purposes of administration and election of representation. The city council — and previously city board — positions have been elected by ward since the early 20th century. When the city’s form of government was city-manager, one city director was … More Wards
For a two-year period, the newly formed Pulaski County included the land that is today Fayetteville and Washington County. … More Pulaski County
Counties in Arkansas were divided into administrative areas called townships, with elected officials — a justice of the peace and a constable — being elected from each township. Early, when Fayetteville’s city limits were just six blocks by six blocks, the city was surrounded by Prairie Township. Originally, a county constable and a justice of … More Prairie Township
While the city adopted Ordinance No. 781 in 1936 authorizing a City Planning Commission to improve the city, World War II interceded and the commission was resurrected near the end of the 1940s. The current Planning Commission was created September 12, 1949. In an editorial on Nov. 4 of that year, the local newspaper quoted … More Planning Commission
The following Fayetteville women have served on the Washington County Quorum Court: Peg Anderson, 1977-1986 Edna Baker, 1968 Pearl Blye, 1973-1976 Kay Brown, 1973-1976 Jessie Bryant, 1993-2008 Anita F. Bukey, 1973-1974 Barbara Carl, 1960-1976 Joan Duc Chapman, 1991-1992 Candy Clark, 2009-present Theresa Davis, 1973-1976 Barbara Fitzpatrick, 2009-present Peggy Frizzell, 1977-1980 Lois M. Fry, 1973-1976 Vera … More Fayetteville Women Who Have Served on the Washington County Quorum Court
The following are people who have served as presidents, premiers, prime ministers or royalty of their respective nations and have visited Fayetteville, either before, during or after serving in those roles. The first, for instance, Jefferson Davis stopped through Fayetteville while a young soldier in 1834, long before he was named president of the Confederate … More National Leaders Who Have Visited Fayetteville
[This was the first incorporation of Fayetteville. The city was reincorporated in 1859 and then again after the Civil War under the state's new constitution.] January Term. AD 1841 Be it remembered that on this day two thirds of the taxable inhabitants of the town of Fayetteville presented their petition to this court praying that … More Court Order for Incorporation of Fayetteville
The Arkansian newspaper published this description of Fayetteville after a new charter was approved for organization of the city government. FAYETTEVILLE A CITY. The town of Fayetteville is no more. No mighty tornado has swept over the spot on which it stood; no earthquake has crumbled it into ruin; no devastating fire has consumed it. … More News of a City Charter
Jesse Smith Henley was born May 18, 1917, to Benjamin H. Henley and Jesse G. Henley and grew up in St. Joe, Ark. He earned a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Arkansas in 1941, graduating with honors and entering the practice of law at Fayetteville the same year. He married Dorothy Eloise Ingram … More Smith Henley