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History · Hornersville

Hornersville dates to 1842, and 22% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1934 on and the census since 1900.

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How Hornersville began

When was Hornersville founded?

1842

Hornersville dates its founding to 1842 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1900.

First census: 240 in 19002020 census: 537184 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1875.The full story ↓

What stands out about Hornersville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hornersville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 964 in 1940; 537 people lived here in 2020.Deep rootsEstablished in 1842: 184 years of Hornersville.Old housesHalf of Hornersville’s homes were built before 1963.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hornersville’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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People over time

Hornersville, census by census

02004006008001,0001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 964

Peaked at 964 in 1940; 537 people lived here in 2020.

13 censuses, 1900–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hornersville’s Wikipedia page.

Timeline

Hornersville, 1842 to 1940

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1842
    FoundingHornersville is established
  3. 1875Post officeThe Hornersville post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1934On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  6. 1940CensusPopulation peaks at 964
The story

How Hornersville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Hornersville.

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Hornersville was platted in 1842. The city was named for its founder, Dr. William H. Horner, who had settled there in 1832. A post office called Hornersville has been in operation since 1875. Hornersville got train service in 1897 from Paragould, Arkansas when the Paragould Southeastern Railway was completed into town; and, was later linked to Blytheville, Arkansas when that rail line was extended.

In 1942, an auxiliary field for the Blytheville Army Airfield was constructed west of town. The field was used by cadets of the advanced flight school for their training exercises.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Hornersville on the map, 1934 to 1983

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hornersville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hornersville on the 1934 USGS mapHornersville on the 1940 USGS mapHornersville on the 1956 USGS mapHornersville on the 1983 USGS map1934Kennett sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hornersville.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hornersville

Nobody well known was born in Hornersville itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Sheryl CrowAmerican musician · b. 1962
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Kimberly DerrickShort-track speed skater · b. 1985
Junior WalkerAmerican saxophonist · b. 1931
Dee ClarkAmerican musician · b. 1938
David NailAmerican country musician · b. 1979
Paul Caruthers JonesAmerican politician · b. 1901
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Hornersville’s post office has been open since 1875.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Leachville Junction
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Hornersville
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Hornersville’s history

What year was Hornersville founded?

In 1842, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Hornersville’s post office opened in 1875, and the census of 1900 counted 240 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.