Wynne’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Wynne. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusWynne (/ˈwɪn/) is the largest city in and the county seat of Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,314 at the 2020 Census. Nestled between the Arkansas Delta and Crowley's Ridge, Wynne is the closest city to the second-largest state park in Arkansas, Village Creek State Park.
Wynne was established in 1882. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 8,367 people in 2010, 8,314 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1978.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wynne 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.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Wynne’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wynne’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Wynne
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Wynne, decade by decade
1990s
10 historic places in Wynne
Wynne has 10 listings on the National Register, and they protect 91 historic buildings, because East Hamilton Avenue Historic District alone counts 48.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Arkansas - Cross County - Wynne - ED AR 19-30 to 36 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.