History · Griffithville

Griffithville’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Griffithville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Griffithville is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Griffithville had a population of 155. Windle Porter is the current mayor of the town.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 225 to 155 (-31%). Half of its homes were built before 1970.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Griffithville 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

3 historic places in Griffithville

3 places in Griffithville are 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
3places listed3 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1991first listedA. J. Smith House · newest: J. A. Neaville House, 1992

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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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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history

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