Profile for Barling, Arkansas, AR

Barling is on the Arkansas River

Grew with the opening of Fort Chafee during World War II. The Army base closed in 1995

Barling received national attention for Elvis Presley entered the Army at the Fort Chafee reception center. It was here that he received his famous military haircut

Filming location for:
· 1984 movie, "A Soldier's Story"
· 1988 movie, "Biloxi Blues"

Listed places near Barling

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (4)

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• Sebastian County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Sebastian County government

12% of Barling residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Barling ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Barling
• Cemeteries in Sebastian County
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• Sebastian County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Fort Smith & Sebastian County, AR

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• Veteran grave locator

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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Barling was $16,485, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Arkansas economic data

10% of Barling residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Sebastian County genealogy forum

Median rent in Barling, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $336.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $587.

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Sebastian County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Barling political report.

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The average commute time for Barling workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Barling travel guide
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• Arkansas tourism bureau

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