History of De Queen

De Queen was born when railroad arrived

The roots of the City of De Queen are entwined with the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The Kansas City Southern railroad connects Kansas City, Mo. with the Gulf of Mexico at Port Arthur, Texas. The KCS railroad was extended through a frontier settlement known as Hurrah City, that later became De Queen.

De Queen was named after Jan de Goeijen, a Dutch coffee merchant who helped finance the completion of the railroad. But de Goeijen's name (pronounced "duh HOY en" was difficult for area residents to pronounce and the name was eventually changed to De Queen.

The City of De Queen became the county seat of Sevier County in 1905 and has steadily grown into a prosperous community. De Queen is home to a Pilgrim's Pride poultry processing plant.

De Queen Medical Center offers complete medical services. Cossatot Community College is an affiliate of the University of Arkansas system and offers higher education and technical training to area students.

De Queen is within 20 miles of three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lakes, earning it the nickname, "Heart of Tri-Lakes Country."

A visit to De Queen will convince you the city offers a great quality of life, a progressive future and a colorful past that has been preserved. De Queen is a great place to life and work. You're invited to come take a look.

2012 Consumer Confidence Report: What's in your water? Click HERE for the 2012 Consumer Confidence Report on the City of De Queen water system.
Soccer Leopards Win Two: The De Queen High School soccer team returned to the winners column after spring break with a pair of victories. The senior board blanked visiting Wickes 6-0. The Lady Leopards won 3-0.
Archery Team Places Fifth: The De Queen High School archery team finished fifth among 28 teams at the Arkansas National Archery in the Schools program state tournament at Hot Springs. Coach Jody Cowart carried 23 competitors to the event, with 12 archers scoring. Hannah Wahls had the best score for De Queen with 281 out of 300 possible points.
Disc Golf Course Opens: A new 18-hole disc golf course recently opened for play in Herman Dierks Park. The course covers the parks 43 acres. Disc golf is similar to regular golf but instead of hitting a ball into a hold, the object is to throw a disc into a basket.
Relay For Life set May 10: Work is already underway on the 2013 Relay for Life event in Sevier County. This year's Relay will be held May 10, at Leopard Stadium, beginning at 6 p.m.

A bass tournament to benefit Relay for Life is scheduled April 20 on Dierks Lake.

The deadline for sponsors is March 20. For more information, contact Chairman Emmy Bailey at 870-703-4878. Other contacts include Janett Elizondo, 870-784-3654; Becky Mathey at 479-216-2514 or Brenda Sillivan at 870-584-7936.
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New City Zoning Map: The latest zoning map for the City of De Queen is now available in digital form.
Red Men Cemetery: The City of De Queen has implemented a $25 recording fee at Red Men Cemetery in order to be able to keep burial information up to date. For details, click here.

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