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Welcome to Jackson County ...

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

The community of Newport is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1829. Jackson was created by taking area from Lawrence and Saint Francis Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 16,782 people. This is a decrease of 6.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,997 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.62% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Amagon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Amagon is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Beedeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
    • Beedeville is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Campbell Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
    • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Diaz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Grubbs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Jacksonport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
    • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <3>
  • Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • Newport is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
  • Swifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • Swifton is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Tuckerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tupelo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
  • Weldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Jackson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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