Arkadelphia is locaded on the Ouachita River, 250 feet above sea level. The population is c. 11 000. Arkadelphia has two universaties, namely Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University.

The name "Arkadelphia" comes from combinding Arkansas with the greet word for brother. Arkadelphia is the county seat of one of Arkansas oldest counties. In 1808, a blacksmith named John Blakely settled by the Ouachita River and founded the City of Arkadelphia. And in 1830 the city's first steamboat landing was built. During the civil war, Arkadelphia was a confederate supply depot. It was also here manufacturing of medical chemicals, munitions, and salt were established for war porpose.

Arkadelphia has a lot of historical buildings, among ohter, Turner House from about 1840, Magnolia Manor from the 1850's and County Library that was finished in 1903 and is one of the state's oldest library buildings.

City Officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Scott Byrd
City Manager	Gary Brinkley
City Clerk	Andrea Wagner
City Attorney	Ed McCorkle
Police Chief	Jason Jackson
Fire Chief	Jason Hunt
Sanitation Superintendent	Daymond House
Street Superintendent	Kenny Meyers
Water Superintendent	David Green
Building Inspector	DeAnna Graves
Code Enforcement Officer	Don Cleek
Airport Manager	Michael Sellers
Grants Administrator	Nancy Anderson
Information Technology Director	Chuck Fitzsimmons
Parks, Recreation Director	Stuart Tapson
City Director	Taylor Chaney
City Director	Keith Crews
City Director	Reo Cummings
City Director	Roland Gosey
City Director	Jason Jones
City Director	Chris Porter
City Treasurer	Shacresha Wilson
Communications Director	Emma Brown