Earliest records indicate that the community of Ash Flat began in the mid- to late 1820's when this area of Arkansas was considered a territory. The area became a part of Lawrence County, the second county to be formed from the state of Arkansas. In 1868, Sharp County was formed from Lawrence County and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from Evening Shade.

With increases in population and trade, Ash Flat became a town when a new post office was built in 1856.

People in and around Ash Flat always placed education near the top on their list of priorities. The town built "The College" as its first high school in 1905.

Ash Flat became the county seat of Sharp County in 1967.

City Officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Larry Fowler
Recorder/Treasurer	Charlotte Goodwin
District Judge	Mark Johnson
City Attorney	Larry Kissee
Police Chief	Steve Powell
Fire Chief	Stephen Bates
Street Superintendent	Virgil Stevens
Water Superintendent	Alex Martin
Wastewater Superintendent	Alex Martin
Code Enforcement Officer	Bill Myers
Parks, Recreation Director	Regan Nicholson
Council Member	Fred Goodwin
Council Member	Kevin Grissom
Council Member	Sean Himschoot
Council Member	Mike Nix
Council Member	Danny Traw
Council Member	Annette Wolverton