[3] The settlement of Arkansas Post, which began in 1686,[4] came more than a century earlier, though that community dissolved in the years following the American Civil War.

The state's next oldest community after Georgetown — Batesville — was founded approximately 21 years later.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 96.83% White and 3.17% Black or African American.

34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.