Gazetteer of the US - Lafayette County

Giving a full and comprehensive review of the present condition, 
industry and resources of the American Confederacy: Embracing 
important topographical, statistical and historical information from 
recent and original sources; together with the results of the census 
of 1850, and population and statistics in many cases to 1853. 
By Thomas Baldwin and J. Thomas, MD, 1854. 

LAFAYETTE, a county in the S. W. part of Arkansas, bordering on 
Louisiana and Texas, contains about 1500 square miles. It is intersected 
by Red River, and also drained by Bayous Bodcan and Dauchite and the 
Sulphur fork of Red River. The general surface is level, and is interspersed 
with prairies; the soil is fertile. Cotton, Indian corn, sweet potatoes, and 
grass are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 160,090 bushels of corn; 
22,857 of sweet potatoes; 1977 bales of cotton, and 22,185 pounds of butter. 
Capital, Lewisville. Population, 5220; of whom 1900 were free, and 3320, slaves. 

DORCHESTER, a post-office of Lafayette County, Arkansas. 
FALCON, a post-office of Lafayette co., Ark. 
LEWISVILLE, a small post-village, capital of Lafayette co., Arkansas, 160 miles S. W. from Little Rock. 
MILLVILLE, a post-office of Lafayette co., Arkansas. 
MONROE, a township in Lafayette co., Arkansas. Pop. 714. 
ROANE, a township in Lafayette co., Arkansas. Population, 989. 
SULPHUR FORK, a township in Lafayette co., Arkansas. Population, 218. 
UNION, a township in Lafayette co., Arkansas. Population, 550. 
WALNUT HILL, a post-office of Lafayette co., Arkansas. 


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