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Hardy, AR · Sharp County

Home inspection in Hardy, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Hardy, Sharp County, Arkansas. Hardy homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Hardy homes need a local read

Hardy was established in 1883 on the Spring River as the Kansas City, Springfield, and Memphis Railroad was built through the area, and its Main Street now has shops specializing in antiques and crafts.

Housing: Main Street commercial buildings and resort cottages dating to the 1912 Wahpeton Inn.

Around town: Main Street, the Spring River, U.S. Highway 63, the Hardy Cemetery Historic Section, and the former Wahpeton and Rio Vista resort sites.

Setting: A town on the Spring River at about 358 feet elevation; The South Fork of the Spring River joins the Spring River near Hardy.

Water, flooding and moisture in Hardy

Water nearby: The Spring River, which begins at Mammoth Spring State Park, the South Fork of the Spring River, which joins it near Hardy, and the lakes of Cherokee Village to the west.

Flood history: Spring River at Hardy crested at 29 feet on December 3, 1982 (record), 22.29 feet on March 19, 2008 (the mayor ordered about 250 residents evacuated and over 100 buildings flooded in and around the Spring River), and 22.82 feet in April 2025, the second-highest crest on record; The April 2025 flooding damaged or destroyed dozens of homes.

Hardy sits on the Spring River, which has flooded the town repeatedly, with documented crests in December 1982, March 2008 and April 2025.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Sharp County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Spring River country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, summer
1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, summer
1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, autumn
1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, autumn
Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, summer
Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, summer
Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, autumn
Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, autumn
Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, summer
Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, summer
Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, autumn
Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, autumn
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Questions

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Is Hardy, Arkansas, on a river that floods?
Yes. Hardy sits on the Spring River, which begins at Mammoth Spring. The record crest at Hardy was 29 feet on December 3, 1982, and the river reached 22.29 feet in March 2008 and 22.82 feet in April 2025, the second-highest crest on record.
How old is Hardy, Arkansas, and what is on Main Street?
Hardy was established in 1883 when the Kansas City, Springfield, and Memphis Railroad was built through the area. By 1920, Main Street held a bank, cafes, drugstores, a Ford dealership and a grocery.
Why did Main Street businesses in Hardy move after the 1982 flood?
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says the railroad depot closed in the 1970s and some Main Street businesses relocated, and the move accelerated after the Spring River flooded in December 1982. Shops specializing in antiques and crafts then opened in their place.
What is the resort history around Hardy?
Memphis physician George Gillespie Buford built ten summer cottages in 1912 and named the property Wahpeton Inn, L. L. Ward opened the Rio Vista resort in 1932, and several Memphis youth organizations established summer camps near Hardy. Cherokee Village, west of Hardy, was founded in 1954 as a 2,400-acre summer resort and became a retirement community.
Is Hardy in a radon zone?
Hardy is in Sharp County, which the EPA Map of Radon Zones places in Zone 2, a moderate-potential zone. The EPA's map is a county-level screening tool and does not predict any single home.
Do Arkansas home inspectors have to be registered?
Yes. Arkansas requires anyone who advertises as a home inspector or performs a home inspection for a fee to register with the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board first. The state calls it registration rather than licensing. Buyers can ask any inspector for proof of current registration.

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