The Madison County Poor Farm was located 2 miles west of Hindsville, Arkansas, on 180 acres purchased in 1890 for the purpose of a poor farm. It was located in Section 17, Township 17 North, Range 27. The farm continued to operate until the 1930's; and it was sold to the highest bidder in 1946.

The Poor Farm was the home to indigent people who had no one to take care of them and also to the mildly insane. At certain times orphans also resided here along with old Civil War soldiers. The residents of the Poor Farm were expected to work and contribute to the operation of the farm, if they were able. The overseers of the Poor Farm received money from the County for taking care of the residents.

10 April 1890 – Huntsville Republican
Notice – All persons having in charge any of the Paupers of Madison County are entitled to have them present on the second day (April 15, 1890) of the Madison County Court, at which time they and the County Poor Farm will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. This the 1st day of April 1890. Benjamin Drake, County Judge

16 July 1902 – Madison County Democrat
The poor farm was let Monday for the ensuing year, Mr. Fulkerson, the present keeper, being the lowest bidder. His bid was for $79 per pauper. The last contract was for $110 per pauper. There are at present seven paupers on the farm.

From Madison County Record, 20 June 1929
Notice of the Letting of The Poor Farm -
Notice is hereby given that the County Court of Madison County, Arkansas, at the July 1929 term thereof, which will be on the 8th day of July 1929, at one o'clock P.m., I will let the poor farm of Madison County for a period of four years at the South door of the Courthouse in Huntsville, Arkansas, to the lowest competent bidder who will take charge of same, reside thereon, feed, clothe and furnish medicine and necessary medical attendance to all persons placed thereon, for the smallest sum, and such person will be required to give bond and good security, to be approved by the County Court, in double the amount of the bid.
Given under my hand this the 8th day of June 1929.
Dewey Glass, County Judge

The Poor Farm had it's own cemetery for the burial of people who died there - if their bodies weren't claimed by family. There are no official records of the Poor Farm Cemetery listing how many were buried there, but there are newspaper articles that say people died at the Poor Farm and were interred there. Also descendants of the overseer of the farm provided names of some people buried here. The graves were marked with fieldstones, having no names on them.