St. Francis County, AR

St. Francis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population was 29,329. The county seat is Forrest City. The county was formed on October 13, 1827 and named for the St. Francis River.

Forrest City is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It was named as a result of General Nathan Bedford Forrest using the location as a campsite for a construction crew soon after the Civil War. The railroad construction crew was completing the railroad that connects Memphis, TN with Little Rock, AR. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 14,078. The city is the county seat of St. Francis County.

Palestine is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, along the L'Anguille River. The population was 741 at the 2000 census. L'Anguille River (pronounced "lan-GWEEL" or locally "LANG-gill") is a tributary of the St. Francis River, approximately 110 mi (175 km) long, in northeastern Arkansas.

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