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Welcome to Jarta ...

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

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

Jarta would have been located within present day White County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Jarta is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Jarta was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Jarta was located: 501

Communities near Jarta ...

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

  • Cabot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <4>
  • Searcy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beebe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ward is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
  • Austin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
  • Bald Knob
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Judsonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kensett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Higginson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Higginson is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • McRae
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McRae is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 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 Jarta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jarta.

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

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

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 Jarta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jarta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.