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Pope

Pope County

County Seats:  Russellville
Largest City:  Russellville
Land Area:  811.90 Square Miles
Population:  61,754 (2010 Census)
Founded:  1829
Named For
John Pope, the third governor of the Arkansas Territory

More Facts:
  • More than Ten "Fortune 500" companies located in Pope County, including Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Dow Chemical, International Paper, and Tyson Foods. Other major industries include Arkansas Nuclear One, ConAgra Foods, Bibler Lumber Company, New Communications, and Zero Mountain, Inc.
  • The first school in Arkansas opened at the Dwight Mission in Pope County on January 1, 1822

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