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Paragould was incorporated on March 3, 1883, while it was still an uncultivated timber-covered tract. Most of the area for the town was part of a 281-acre farm owned by a settler from Tennessee, Willie Pruett, who had purchased it in 1869.
Paragould was thriving at the turn of the 20th century. The city was able to support the demands of new industries and a rising population. By 1910, the blossoming town of Paragould had three department stores, an opera house, a hospital, and six banks.
Aug 29, 2024 · After a county-wide referendum in September 1884, Paragould became the county seat, although it had no city government. The Paragould City Council began to function in May 1885. One of the first significant acquisitions approved by the council was Linwood Cemetery.
- 31.86 square miles (2020 Census)
- 36°03’26″N 090°30’01″W
- 291 feet
- 29,537 (2020 Census)
History. The city's name is a blend combining the last names of competing railroad magnates J. W. Paramore and Jay Gould. Paramore's Texas & St. Louis Railway (later the Cotton Belt) and Gould's St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway (later the Missouri Pacific) intersected here in 1882.
A Brief History. The year of 1882 was a historic one for Greene County. In that year, two railroads built their lines into the county and crossed at a point where a town would be built. One was the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, later to be known as the Missouri Pacific.
Jun 16, 2023 · The railroads crossed six miles south of Gainesville. After “The Crossing” gained a post office, the postmaster named the town Paragould, deriving the name from Paramore and Gould. The new town grew rapidly and became the county seat in 1884, beginning the sharp and sudden decline of Gainesville.
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Paragould soon became a thriving community, partially due to the abundance of hardwood forests that surrounded the area. By 1890, Paragould was home to 14 lumber mills. By the beginning of the 20th century, the town was one of the main centers of business in northeast Arkansas.
