Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

Self-guided · County in Arkansas

Medical History Sites in Dallas County, AR

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Dallas County is one of 75 counties in Arkansas. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Dallas County, AR are listed below.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Dallas County, AR

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 120 miles of Dallas County, AR, out of 52 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 34 listed sites carry Dallas County as their county.

Medical Arts Building54 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Hot Springs · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Rushton Clinic, The58 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Magnolia · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Veterans Administration Hospital61 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Little Rock · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Trinity Hospital61 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Little Rock · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Terral, Dr.,Clinic76 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Farmerville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
McGehee, Dr. E.P., Infirmary81 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Lake Village · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Saint Anthony's Hospital89 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Morrilton · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Grace, Dr. John, House and Hospital100 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Belleville · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Taborian Hospital103 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Mound Bayou · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Robertson Drugstore105 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Searcy · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Dallas County, AR. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Medical History in Dallas County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Dallas County, AR ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Dallas County, AR?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Dallas County, AR?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Dallas County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Dallas County, AR the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Dallas County, AR are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.