History · Williford

Williford’s history is
mostly unwritten

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

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1historic places
4recent photos

The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Williford is a town in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 70 in 2020

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 75 to 79 (+5%). Half of its homes were built before 1973.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Williford 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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Williford, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Williford

1 place in Williford 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 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1992first listedWilliford Methodist Church

Where they are

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Buildings

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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