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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 15,717. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and named for James Madison, President of the United States.
Madison County is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1863 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1896 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1901 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 2,775
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| 1850 | 4,823
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| 1860 | 7,740
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| 1870 | 8,231
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| 1880 | 11,455
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| 1890 | 17,402
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| 1900 | 19,864
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| 1910 | 16,056
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| 1920 | 14,918
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| 1930 | 13,334
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| 1940 | 14,531
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| 1950 | 11,734
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| 1960 | 9,068
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| 1970 | 9,453
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| 1980 | 11,373
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| 1990 | 11,618
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