Blog · October 17, 2026 · Arkansas
De Queen Zoning Map: finding the district for a lot
Zoning decides what can be built where, and the answer for a lot near Gillham starts with the right map.
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If you have a specific use in mind for land near Horatio, pull up the De Queen zoning map early: the zoning district decides setbacks, lot size and uses. What this De Queen guide covers: who controls zoning for a given parcel, how to match a parcel to its district, and when a variance or rezoning comes up.
Which office controls the De Queen zoning map
Within municipal limits, zoning usually comes from the municipality, so property inside De Queen follows that code. Past the city line, around Horatio, the county's ordinance, if any, takes over; ask the county planning office to be sure. A fast way to settle it: look for a city limits layer in the Sevier County ArcGIS parcel map.
Getting to the right map
Property in and around Ben Lomond are published on the Sevier County ArcGIS parcel map, which opens without registering. If the land is near Horatio, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. If the land is near Horatio, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
City limits and county records
De Queen is part of Sevier County, Arkansas, which means parcel data comes from the county. De Queen is also the county seat, which puts the Circuit Clerk close by. Out toward Horatio, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits out by Lockesburg often falls under county rules instead.
Legal descriptions in Arkansas
Arkansas uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Gillham reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Horatio odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Horatio when you talk to a surveyor.
How to look up the district
Start by finding the parcel on the Sevier County ArcGIS parcel map, note the parcel number, and match it to the adopted zoning map. In and around Horatio, labels such as R-1, B-2 or AG stand for residential, commercial or agricultural districts; the letters vary from place to place.
Setbacks, lot size and uses
On ground around Gillham, each district lists what's allowed outright and what needs approval. If the land is near Ben Lomond, overlays, whether historic, floodplain or corridor, can add rules on top of the base district.
What the map can't tell you
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not surveyed, so a tree line near Ben Lomond often sits several feet off the line on screen. Records update in batches, so a recent sale near Lockesburg may not show yet.
Land on the county line
The county borders Howard County, Little River County, Polk County, and McCurtain County, OK, and each of those keeps its own parcel map around Gillham. Acreage along the edge near Gillham may show up across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map too. On ground around Gillham, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map for Arkansas.
Building permits and inspections
Once zoning clears a project near Ben Lomond, you still need building permits and inspections; health and road departments may weigh in on land near Horatio.
Sevier County in a few facts
De Queen is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Horatio, Gillham, Lockesburg, and Ben Lomond, each with its own cluster of lots. About 15,632 people live in Sevier County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 564 square miles. Sevier County was organized in 1828, so old deeds can run back a long way. Landmarks such as Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge are easy to spot when you zoom out from Gillham.
Questions for the planning office
When you call about land near Gillham, give the parcel number and your intended use; staff can point to the right section of the ordinance. Also ask whether the lot near Ben Lomond is a legal lot of record, since some older splits don't.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around Ben Lomond go to the County Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Lockesburg are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Asking for an exception
If the land is near Gillham, most of these involve time, so budget weeks or months before you close.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Lockesburg, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Lockesburg helps when you meet an owner or agent.
De Queen: common questions
Does the county zone rural land near Horatio?
For most people, land beyond De Queen limits usually follows county rules, if any.
Is zoning on the Sevier County ArcGIS parcel map?
Good question; a zoning layer may be in the county ArcGIS parcel map layer list; confirm any layer with planning staff in De Queen, especially near Horatio.
What does a rezoning in De Queen involve?
Usually, the governing body near Horatio decides after hearings.
How far from the property line can I build in De Queen?
Setbacks near Horatio depend on the zoning district.
Who do I call about a parcel near Lockesburg?
The County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the Circuit Clerk keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Ben Lomond
Open the official Sevier County, AR parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.