History In 1870, a planter, merchant and surveyor of French descent, William B. Dumas, bought acres of farmland from the Abercrombie Holmes family..Dumas (Desha County), Retrieved September 24, 2017, Sally Wolff, Encyclopedia of Arkansas. The area was named Watson District and the town continued to develop. Then, the District was renamed Dumas and was incorporated in 1904.Cities & Towns - Dumas, Retrieved September 24, 2017, on "Arkansas.com".
History In 1870, a planter, merchant and surveyor of French descent, William B. Dumas, bought acres of farmland from the Abercrombie Holmes family..Dumas (Desha County), Retrieved September 24, 2017, Sally Wolff, Encyclopedia of Arkansas. The area was named Watson District and the town continued to develop. Then, the District was renamed Dumas and was incorporated in 1904.Cities & Towns - Dumas, Retrieved September 24, 2017, on "Arkansas.com"