Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Forrest City Plat Map, Arkansas: plats and lots
Lots in Forrest City trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: St. Francis County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a listing near Hughes mentions a lot number, look up the Forrest City plat map it refers to. In this Forrest City guide: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Getting started with the Forrest City plat map
For a lot in Forrest City, the deed usually cites the plat; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Getting to the right map
Parcels around Widener are published on the St. Francis County ArcGIS parcel map, free to use and open without a login. For a tract near Caldwell, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For acreage around Madison, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Sections, lots and bearings
Arkansas uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Palestine reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Caldwell can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Widener before you request a deed or survey.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for land near Widener are kept by the Circuit Clerk. In and around Widener, have ready the book and page shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
When a plat changes
Lots near Caldwell can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; street vacations near Colt show up in the records too.
Getting your bearings
Forrest City holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Madison, Caldwell, Widener, and Palestine, each with its own cluster of lots. About 22,101 people live in St. Francis County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 635 square miles. St. Francis County dates to 1827, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Limits of the parcel data
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Hughes. In and around Caldwell, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Forrest City and the county around it
Forrest City is part of St. Francis County, Arkansas, which means parcel data comes from the county. Forrest City is also the county seat, handy when you need recorded documents. Closer to Hughes, City or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the town limits toward Caldwell usually answers to county rules instead.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
The tax map on the St. Francis County ArcGIS parcel map is a summary, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Reading the plat sheet
On ground around Colt, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Offices that can help
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Widener are with the Circuit Clerk, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Colt are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Land on the county line
St. Francis County borders Crittenden County, Cross County, Lee County, Monroe County, and Woodruff County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Colt that runs to the line may show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a home near Widener, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map for Arkansas.
When there's no plat
Rural land near Palestine that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Getting a copy
In and around Caldwell, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Caldwell, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Palestine with its ID keeps working without signal.
Quick answers
Is a plat map a survey around Colt?
Usually, the plat near Palestine is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation; trust the plat when they differ.
Are old plats online for land near Caldwell?
Good question; the Circuit Clerk can say what's available, including older subdivisions.
What is a replat around Madison?
Short answer: combining or splitting lots near Hughes usually needs a recorded plat change, often with a surveyor's drawing.
What is a lot and block description in Forrest City?
For a home near Hughes, the description sends you to a specific recorded plat; the deed names the subdivision.
Why don't the lines match my fence near Colt?
No; boundary questions near Colt need a licensed surveyor, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official St. Francis 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.