Lafayette County is located in southwestern Arkansas nears the Texas border with a population estimated at 8,000 residents living within its 422 square mile boundaries. Lewisville serves as the county seat for this largely rural town where most economic activities come from agriculture with timber being one of its main products alongside poultry farming. This county was founded in 1840 under act by the first state legislature to form all counties in Arkansas before it became a state itself - alluding to Marquis de Lafayette who had been instrumental during the American Revolution War period where he assisted George Washington in strategy planning matters providing valuable insight into military operations which continue to positively shape US history even today.