History · Caldwell

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Caldwell is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 451 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 555 to 451 (-19%). Half of its homes were built before 1990.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Caldwell yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Caldwell

1 place in Caldwell is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Arkansasby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2009first listedHighway B-1, Little Telico Creek Bridge

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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