Obituaries in Fort Smith, AR | Times Record (2024)

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Many funeral homes publish obituaries on their websites. These can usually be located with a Google search on the person's name. Local genealogical and historical societies, public libraries, and some newspaper publishers maintain clipping files of obituaries.

Fort SmithIn Fort Smith, temperature records go back to the 1880s. The record there is 115 degrees, a mark that was set in 2011. It also hit 113 twice in 2011 and then also back in 1936. The warmest nights were in the mid-80s, both in 2011 and the 1930s.

From 1873 until 1896, the federal court conducted executions on the grounds of the courthouse. The gallows scaffold was located against the southeast corner of the wall that surrounded the old fort. From 1873 through 1896, eighty-six men were executed on the gallows at Fort Smith.

Charles Ray Vines was notoriously branded the River Valley Killer in the 1990s. Where is he now? What Saved the River Valley Killer's First Victim? In the 1990s in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Charles Ray Vines lived a double life.

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Copyright and Obituaries. To be clear, obituaries are protected by copyright. They are creative works of expression that are fixed into a tangible medium of expression. Both the text and the images that make up an obituary are protected by copyright (even if the facts and information are not).

As funeral homes across America post obituaries to their respective funeral home website, The Obituary App organizes them all into particular cities. Now, a user can look at all the obituaries posted by multiple funeral homes in one place.

With a crime rate of 60 per one thousand residents, Fort Smith has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 17.

The coldest month of the year in Fort Smith is January, with an average low of 31°F and high of 50°F.

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The city of Fort Smith began to prosper and grow. After the Civil War (1861-65) the military permanently closed the little-needed fort in 1871. In the Civil War the fort saw little action, but it was a major supply post for both sides. In April 1861 the US Army abandoned the fort to Arkansas state troops.

In 2020, The four largest ethnic groups in Fort Smith's population reflected 62.8% White, 19.6% Hispanic/ Latino, 8.8% Black/African American, and 6.1% Asian. Approximately 12% of the population reported being born in another country and approximately 21% reported speaking another language other than English at home.

The Military Fort That Gave Rise to a City

The U.S. military officially abandoned the military post in 1871. Today, parts of the original fort are still visible, and the Fort Smith National Historic Site offers visitors an exciting glimpse into America's western heritage.

Fort Smith Churches include a variety of places of worship. There is a large population in Fort Smith who believe in and practice a religious faith. 69% of people in Fort Smith say they are religious, 9.9% are Catholic. No matter your religion, you'll be able to find a home of worship and fellowship in Fort Smith.