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Welcome to Jerusalem ...

Jerusalem is located in Conway County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jerusalem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Jerusalem is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jerusalem: 501

The ZIP code for Jerusalem: 72080<3>

Communities Also Named Jerusalem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Jerusalem - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut, Georgia (4), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah and Vermont (2).

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

Communities near Jerusalem ...

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

  • Russellville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pottsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Atkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Plumerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Caglesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Caglesville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerusalem ...

Looking for more information about Jerusalem? 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 Jerusalem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jerusalem.

Adding Jerusalem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jerusalem post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerusalem.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Conway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jerusalem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Jerusalem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jerusalem or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/