Grant County
The first Reconstruction Legislature from territory taken from Hot Spring, Jefferson and Saline counties formed Grant County on February 4, 1869. It was named for Ulysses S. Grant who had been elected president of the United States in November 1868. The county seat is Sheridan. Grant County is a large, rural county of rolling, pine-covered hills owned by big timber companies. The pine-covered cutover land is a sanctuary for many bird species. The Saline River winds through Grant County and into the Quachita River in southern Arkansas. Fishing and hunting are extremely popular. Jenkins Ferry State Park, a Civil War battle site, features swimming, picnicking and a boat launch ramp into the Saline River. The Grant County Museum exhibits artifacts of area history going back to the Indian cultures. The Paleo Indians, the Archaic, and the Mound Builders inhabited Grant County for some time. The Caddo and the Quapaw may have hunted the area. Displaced Cherokee and Choctaw owned land there in the early 1800s. The county courthouse is a beautiful red brick structure. Some materials were reused from the old 1910 courthouse. The corner markers of the old building were placed in the pillars of the new structure along with a time capsule. Also preserved from the earlier courthouse is the first public clock in the county. It was hand wound and is housed in the 76-foot cupola and is illuminated from within at night. The population of Grant County is 17,958 (2020 Census).
101 W. Center St.
Sheridan 72150
(870) 942-2551
www.grantcountyar.com
County Judge
Randy Pruitt
Phone: (870) 942-2551
Fax: (870) 917-2145
Address: 101 W. Center St., Room 101, Sheridan, 72150
County Clerk/Circuit Clerk
Geral Harrison
Phone: (870) 942-2631
Fax: (870) 942-3564
101 W. Center St., Room 106, Sheridan, 72150
County Sheriff
Pete Roberts
Phone: (870) 942-5039
Fax: (870) 942-2442
Address: 101 W. Pine St., Room 1, Sheridan, 72150
County Treasurer
Tim Stuckey
Phone: (870) 942-2031
Address: 101 W. Center St., Room 112, Sheridan, 72150
County Collector
Pete Roberts
Phone: (870) 942-4315
Fax: (870) 942-8007
Address: 101 W. Center St., Room 108, Sheridan, 72150
County Assessor
Kristy Pruitt
Phone: (870) 942-3711
Fax: (870) 942-8928
Address: 101 W. Center St., Room 102, Sheridan, 72150
County Coroner
Michael Walton
Phone: (870) 942-1306
Fax: (870) 942-0917
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 540, Sheridan, 72150
Justices of the Peace
Jason Roshto, Danny Boone, Jim D. Easley, David Damrom, Scott Wells, Tony M. Carder, Michael Nevens, Mark Allen, Paul Drake
