Hardy, AR · Sharp County

Home and mold inspection in Hardy, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors serves Hardy, Cherokee Village, Ash Flat, Highland, Mammoth Spring and the Spring River country of north Arkansas, plus the neighboring Missouri towns across the line. Homes here are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network.

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Hardy and the Spring River country

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.

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 Hardy

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In pictures

The Spring River and its homes.

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

Clear spring-fed river with gravel bars and limestone bluffs, morning

Clear spring-fed river with gravel bars and limestone bluffs, afternoon

Old two-story brick storefronts on a small-town main street, morning

Old two-story brick storefronts on a small-town main street, afternoon

River cabin deck overlooking a wooded riverbank, morning

River cabin deck overlooking a wooded riverbank, afternoon

Know the area

Hardy-area homes, up close.

Spring River homes

Hardy's history, its Main Street and its flood record are all tied to the Spring River.

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River and lake cabins

Hardy and Cherokee Village grew up as summer-resort country, and the housing shows it.

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Crawlspace moisture

Karst bedrock, springs and a humid climate put moisture under many Hardy-area houses.

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Retiring to the Hardy area

Cherokee Village was planned as a resort and retirement community, and buyers still…

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Service area

Every town in the Hardy area.

Questions

Common questions.

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.

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