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Welcome to Jacksonport ...

The town of Jacksonport is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jacksonport has a population of 200 people<2> (see below for details).

Jacksonport is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Jacksonport: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP codes for Jacksonport: 72075-72076<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jacksonport had an population of 200 people. This is a decrease of 5.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jacksonport had a population of 212 people. This makes Jacksonport the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 212 people, the population of Jacksonport decreased 9.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 235 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jacksonport.

Communities Also Named Jacksonport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jacksonport - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Jacksonport ...

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

  • Southside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Southside is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Tuckerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
  • Bradford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Swifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Swifton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Sulphur Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Pleasant Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Grubbs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Oil Trough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Magness
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Magness is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 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 Jacksonport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacksonport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacksonport. 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 Jacksonport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonport. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jacksonport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonport ...

Looking for more information about Jacksonport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jacksonport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jacksonport.

Adding Jacksonport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacksonport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Jacksonport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Jacksonport post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jacksonport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Jacksonport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Jacksonport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Jacksonport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jacksonport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Jacksonport includes: 72075 & 72076.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/