Cabot Death Index Records
Cabot is one of the fastest-growing cities in Arkansas, located in Lonoke County northeast of Little Rock along the I-67 corridor. Death certificates for anyone who died in Cabot are held at the Arkansas Department of Health in Little Rock, not at any local office. The Lonoke County Clerk in Lonoke maintains probate and marriage records that serve as key secondary sources for Cabot Death Index research, and the local health unit accepts applications close to home. This page covers how to request certificates, what county offices hold, and where to look for older records when a certificate is restricted or does not yet exist in the state system.
Cabot Death Index Overview
Cabot Death Certificate Requests
Death certificates for Cabot residents are held by the Arkansas Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, at 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 44, Little Rock, AR 72205. Phone: (501) 661-2174, or toll-free at (800) 637-9314. Walk-in hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Arrive by 3:00 PM for same-day service. Cabot is roughly 25 miles northeast of Little Rock, making an in-person visit straightforward. For a more local option, the Lonoke County Health Unit at 104 N. Center Street, Lonoke, AR 72086, phone (501) 676-2428, accepts applications and forwards them to the state office for processing.
A certified death certificate costs $10.00 for the first copy. Each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time is $8.00. If the state searches and finds no record, the $10.00 search fee is still charged and is not refunded. Photo ID is required on all requests. Under Arkansas Code § 20-18-305, records less than 50 years old are restricted to immediate family members, legal representatives, and those with a direct legal interest. Records 50 years or older are public and open to anyone. Online orders are placed through VitalChek, the state-authorized platform, which adds $5.00 processing and $1.85 identity verification to the certificate cost. Mail requests go to the Little Rock address with a completed application, photo ID copy, and payment to "Arkansas Department of Health."
Lonoke County Records Supporting Cabot Deaths
Deaths in Cabot fall under Lonoke County jurisdiction for probate and court matters. The Lonoke County Clerk at 301 N. Center Street, Lonoke, AR 72086, phone (501) 676-2316, maintains marriage records, probate records, and county court records for Cabot residents. Death certificates are not held at the county level in Arkansas, but probate records are a practical secondary source. When a Cabot resident died leaving property or dependents, an estate case was often opened with the Lonoke County probate court. Those files can include dates of death, heir lists, and estate inventories that confirm the facts you need before ordering or accessing a restricted certificate.
Probate and civil court records for Lonoke County are searchable through the Arkansas CourtConnect portal. That online system provides case-level information statewide and is the right starting point before making a physical document request at the Lonoke courthouse. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, § 25-19-101, agencies must respond to records requests within 3 business days. Document copies cost $0.25 per page.
The Cabot City Clerk maintains municipal records and is the first contact for any FOIA-covered city document request connected to Cabot Death Index research.
Cabot Death Index History and State Archives
Arkansas began statewide death registration on February 1, 1914. Cabot was incorporated in 1891, so the city predates state registration by over two decades. Pre-1914 deaths in Cabot are not captured in the state Death Index, but church burial records and local cemetery transcriptions from Lonoke County cover much of that early period. Lonoke County was established in 1873, and records from that founding decade are sometimes available through the county clerk or the Arkansas Genealogical Society.
The Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock holds the Death Index for 1914 through 1949, which lists name, county, and certificate number for confirmed records. The free online tool at the Arkansas Digital Archives Death Records Index covers 1935 through 1961 and is searchable by name and county. Use that resource before paying the state search fee for Cabot deaths in that date range. FamilySearch holds Arkansas vital records collections with Lonoke County data, searchable free at FamilySearch Arkansas Vital Records. Under Arkansas Code § 20-18-601, deaths must be registered within 10 days. The Arkansas Genealogical Society also maintains county research guides and compiled records for Lonoke County.
Note: Cabot's rapid population growth in recent decades means many current residents have family roots in other Arkansas counties. If a death record does not appear under Lonoke County, check the county of origin for the family line before concluding the record is missing.
Nearby Cities
Other qualifying cities near Cabot have dedicated Death Index pages with local contacts and search resources.