Poinsett County
Poinsett County was formed on February 28, 1838, from parts of Greene and St. Francis counties. The county was named for Joel Roberts Poinsett. He was a diplomat, statesman and competent amateur botanist. The county seat is Harrisburg. The landscape of the county is rich, flat, delta farmland in the east and west and rolling hills in the center of the county. East of Crowley's Ridge is cotton and soybeans and west of the ridge is rice. Along the ridge are beef and dairy cattle. The economic base of the county is agricultural. Lake Poinsett, Lake Poinsett State Park, Lake Hogue, and Bayou Deview Wildlife Management area all offer fishing, hunting and other water activities. The Riverdale Tunnel carries the Buffalo Ditch under the water of the left hand chute, a branch of the river. As of the 2000 census, Poinsett County had a population of 25,614 residents.
Cities in Poinsett County
Fisher | Harrisburg | Lepanto | Marked Tree | Trumann | Tyronza | Waldenburg | Weiner
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