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Pike County was created on November 1, 1833.  The County was name for Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike, the explorer who discovered Pike's Peak.

Pike County was formed by the Territorial Legislature from portions of Clark and Hempstead counties.  The landscape of the county is rugged terrain in the northern half and rolling hills in the south.  The economic base of Pike County is made up of commercial forests and small family farms.  At one time Pike County had the largest peach orchard in the United States and perhaps the world.  The Crater of Diamonds, an 886-acre natural park south of Murfreesboro, is the only diamond mine in North America open to the public.  If you find a diamond, you keep the diamond.  More than 60,000 diamonds have been discovered since 1906,  the largest and most famous being the "Uncle Sam" (40.33 carats), the "The Star of Murfreesboro" (34.35 carats), and the "Star of Arkansas" (15.33 carats).  The crater also yields amethyst, opal, jasper, agate, quarter, and other minerals.  The deed records for the diamond mine are housed in the county courthouse and are the only records of title in North America to a diamond mine.

The Caddo River, the Little Missouri River, and Lake Greeson offer excellent fishing, canoeing, swimming, picnicking sites, and other water activities.

The economic base of Pike County is made up of commercial forests and small family farms.  The Crater of Diamonds State Park brings hundreds of tourists to this area a year.

Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 - April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak, Colorado is named.  His Pike expedition, often compared to the Lewis and Clark expedition, mapped much of the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.  He was born in Lamberton, New Jersey.  His father was an officer in the United States Army under General George Washington and remained in service after the end of the Revolutionary War.  Young pike grew to adulthood in a series of Midwestern outposts - the the frontier of the United States.  He joined his father's regiment as a cadet in 1794, and earned the commission as ensign in 1799, and a first lieutenancy later that year.  On his famous Pike expedition, the journey which became his life's achievement, ended with his imprisonment in New Mexico by the Spanish authorities.  On his return to freedom, Pike was promoted to captain and thence to the rank of colonel in 1812.  He continued his role as a military functionary, serving as deputy quartermaster-general in New Orleans and Inspector-General in the War of 1812.  On his last expedition to the New York shore of Lake Ontario, Pike commanded combat troops in the successful attack on York, Ontario.  Upon completion of this mission, Pike was killed on April 27, 18183, by a chunk of flying rock when a retreating British garrison exploded its ammunition store.  His body was carried by ship back to Sackets Harbor, where his remain lay buried today.

Sources:  National Association of Counties, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Census, Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia), and public records of Scott County Arkansas.

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Albert Pike Recreation Center:  Ouachita National Forest:  Langley:  501-321-5202
Located in the rugged Ouachita Mountains, six miles north of Langley, AR, on Forest Service Road 73.  Recreational activities include swimming, fishing, picnicking, camping, hiking and canoeing.

Caddo River:  Outstanding smallmouth bass fishing and floating.  Located in Northeast Pike County

Caddo Canoe Outfitters:  Glenwood 877-201-9149 or 870-356-2055
Provides float trips on the Caddo river, canoe rental and shuttles.  Campsites are free to canoe customers or you may also enjoy primitive camping along the river.  The camping location features a small covered pavilion with water and electricity, a barbecue grill, volleyball net and horseshoes.

Caddo River Camping and Canoe Rental, Inc.:  Glenwood:  870-356-5336 or 888-300-8452
Provides canoe and kayak float trips on the upper portion of the Caddo River.  Camping facilities are also available.  Camping and fishing supplies are available, and catering can be arranged for any group float trip.

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Lodi

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Pike County Hospital Heliport

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Caney Fork

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Pike County Memorial Hospital

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We would appreciate any information which would be furnished by the citizens of Pike County, Arkansas.

We are seeking the following information:

• Rural Volunteer Fire Departments

• Schools

• Utility and Communication Companies

• Elected Officials for County, Cities and Towns, School Boards

• Churches to include pastors names, church addresses, etc.

• Clubs and organizations with contact information and meeting times and places.

• Restaurants to include addresses and phone numbers.

• Lodging facilities to include addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

• Pictures are welcome, i.e., court houses, parks, public recreational facilities, lodging facilities, restaurants, etc.

Some of the communities that are listed here are known locally by the people of the area; however, many no longer have a town sign recognizing that the area existed as a community.  We have linked to pages of the communities that are recognized today with the standard green and white town sign. 
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