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Welcome to Jeffrey ...

Jeffrey is located in Pulaski County<1>.

Jeffrey is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jeffrey: 501

Communities Also Named Jeffrey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jeffrey - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Jeffrey ...

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

  • Little Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Conway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
  • North Little Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
  • Jacksonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bryant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
  • Maumelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vilonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Shannon Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • Alexander
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Jeffrey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeffrey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeffrey ...

Looking for more information about Jeffrey? 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 Jeffrey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jeffrey.

Adding Jeffrey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeffrey 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 for Jeffrey was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeffrey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffrey - 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.