Stone County is located in the Ozark Mountains in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for rugged, rocky area terrain of the Ozarks. Created as Arkansas's 74th county on April 21, 1873, Stone County has two incorporated cities: Mountain View, the county seat and most populous city, and Fifty-Six. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns.
Stone County courthouse in Mountain View
Built c. 1930, the Luber School is one of many period structures built using the stone for which the county is named
The Stone County Courthouse has been the seat of county government since 1922.
Highway 5/9/14 pass through the Ozarks north of Mountain View
Mountain View is the largest city in and the county seat of Stone County, Arkansas, United States, located in the Ozarks. The city's economy is largely based on tourism related to its title as the "Folk Music Capital of the World". The city is also known for outdoors recreation opportunities, including Blanchard Springs Caverns, trout fishing on the White River and the Ozark National Forest.
Music on the steps of the Stone County Courthouse
Much of downtown Mountain View's original buildings are built using native stone, giving the courthouse square a distinctive look and feel
Mountain View Flag
Mountain View Courthouse
