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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Jackson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jackson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jackson, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jackson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jackson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Jackson is historic, it would have been located within present day Ashley County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashley County: Bradley, Chicot, Drew, Union, Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Jackson. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson:

  • Ashley County     (The home county of Jackson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Portland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Wilmot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Elon is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • North Crossett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
    • Crossett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Crossett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
  • Bradley County
    • Long View Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
  • Chicot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Eudora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dermott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Desha County
    • McGehee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Jerome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Collins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Collins is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Lacey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Jones
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Kilbourne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <2>
    • Fiske
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
  • Washington County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Byrne City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
    • James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • James is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson.

Cemeteries Near Jackson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jackson - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.

  • St. Marion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Parkdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wonner Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hogue Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Beech Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Jackson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.

  • Sunshine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunshine is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Portland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Snyder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Snyder is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
  • Trafalgar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trafalgar is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
  • Lake Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kilbourne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <2>
  • Grand Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Lake is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Hudspeth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hudspeth is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth
  • Berea
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Jones
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sterling is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Lakeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakeport is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.

Newspapers Published in Jackson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jackson:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.