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Faulkner County Jail
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National Register of Historic Places

Faulkner County Jail

Also known as Faulkner County Library

Conway’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 20, 1978; only 261 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1978Conway
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About Faulkner County Jail

Faulkner County Jail, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 20, 1978: the first place in Conway to be listed. Only 261 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education, law, politics and architecture, at the local level. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Conway · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Faulkner County JailStart here
  2. 2Conway Confederate MonumentBuilt 1925 · next door
  3. 3Faulkner County CourthouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Reuben W. Robins HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Frank E. Robins HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBrown HouseBuilding0.1 miBO. L. Dunaway HouseBuilding0.1 miBGreeson-Cone HouseBuilding0.2 miBFrauenthal & Schwarz BuildingBuilding0.2 miBFarmers State BankBuilding0.2 miBFirst United Methodist ChurchBuilding0.2 miBD. O. Harton HouseBuilding0.3 miBHarton HouseBuilding0.3 miDRobinson Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.3 miDScull Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBFrank U. Halter HouseBuilding0.4 miBS. G. Smith HouseBuilding0.4 miDConway Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.4 miBEarl and Mildred Ward HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Faulkner County Jail

Is Faulkner County Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 20, 1978 (Register number 78000585).

Is Faulkner County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Faulkner County Jail?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.