Thinking about Moving?
Consider the Batesville, AR Area
Welcome to
Batesville, Arkansas
Coldwell Banker Choice Realty is glad that you are here!
Getting acquainted with a new community can be overwhelming. There are so many decisions to make, new streets to learn and offices and business locations to find. Batesville is located in
Independence
County , in the foothills of the
Ozark Mountains . Sited on the banks of the beautiful
White River , Batesville is the oldest surviving city in
Arkansas .
Brief History of Batesville - Batesville is the second oldest city in the State of
Arkansas . By a treaty of 1808 the Osage Indians ceded this territory to the and unlike most of the
territory of
Arkansas , it was never again returned to Indian control. However, the territory just south of the river was held by the Cherokee Indians from 1808 to 1817.
The City has existed under three names: Napoleon, Poke Creek, and finally Batesville in honor of Judge James Woodson Bates, the first Territorial Delegate to Congress. He came to Batesville in 1819 and was one of the most prominent citizens of the community for fifteen years. His brother, Honorable Edward Bates of
St. Louis , was Attorney General under President Lincoln. The Bates brothers originally came from
Virginia . The town of
Batesville was partially laid out in 1821 and on May 23, 1821, land was granted by Richard Searcy, Thomas Curran and Joseph Hardin to Mark Bean.......
HELPFUL LINKS - Click Below
City of Batesville
Batesville Chamber of Commerce
Batesville News
Lyon College
Relocate to Arkansas
Arkansas Visitor's Info & More
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