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About Paraclifta

Paraclifta, Arkansas was a community in Sevier County, Arkansas during the 19th century. Located on the Cossatot River, the community was the first county seat of Sevier County, but lost its status as such to Lockesburg in 1869 after the transfer of land from Sevier County to other counties meant that Paraclifta was no longer centrally located.
From Wikipedia, "Paraclifta, Arkansas", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Paraclifta, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Paraclifta is

USGS topographic map around Paraclifta — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Paraclifta

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1950 Falls Chapel sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1951 Falls Chapel sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1953 Texarkana sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Texarkana sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Idabel sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1990 Idabel sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Paraclifta

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arkansas index.

Mount Olive17.0 mi E · Howard
Midway33.0 mi N · Howard

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Paraclifta": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Paraclifta, Arkansas": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q139849758.
USGS GNIS 67309.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).