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Welcome to Jonesboro ...

Jonesboro is located in Franklin County<1>.

Jonesboro is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jonesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Jonesboro ...

While we believe that this Jonesboro is located in Franklin County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Jonesboro. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baldwin and Jefferson County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 18 communities that are also named Jonesboro - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jonesboro.

Communities near Jonesboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jonesboro.

  • Florence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
  • Russellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheffield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tuscumbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hackleburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Phil Campbell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bear Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Littleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jonesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonesboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonesboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jonesboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesboro. See our Newspapers Page for Jonesboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonesboro ...

Looking for more information about Jonesboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jonesboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jonesboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.