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Welcome to Judsonia ...

The city of Judsonia is located in White County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Judsonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Judsonia has a population of 1,992 people<2> (see below for details).

Judsonia is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Judsonia: 501

The ZIP code for Judsonia: 72081<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Judsonia had an population of 1,992 people. This is a decrease of 1.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Judsonia had a population of 2,019 people. This makes Judsonia the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Judsonia represents 0.07% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,019 people, the population of Judsonia increased 1.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,982 people).

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

Communities near Judsonia ...

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

  • Searcy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beebe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bald Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Higginson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Higginson is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Bradford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • McRae
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Pangburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Garner
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Judsonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Judsonia.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Judsonia. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Judsonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Judsonia ...

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

Adding Judsonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Judsonia 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 Judsonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Judsonia post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Judsonia.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Judsonia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Judsonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Judsonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Judsonia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/