Named for resident William Finley Crockett, son of frontiersman Davy Crockett, this community was once a flourishing river port during the second half of the 19th century and into the early years of the 20th century. Steamboats loaded with cotton, furs, grain, and timber moved up and down the White River, and the area teemed with farmers, loggers, shellers, pearlers, and fishermen. Several local stores also thrived by selling groceries, hardware, and dry goods. In the early 1900s, Henry Prange successfully cultivated rice on his property, which became the area's main industry. Crocketts Bluff is now known as a sportsman's paradise with numerous hunting and fishing opportunities.