Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson, Arkansas
Jefferson Springs, Arkansas | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72079 |
| Area code | 501 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77370 |
| Major airport | LIT |
Jefferson, also known as Jefferson Springs, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jefferson County, Arkansas.[1] It is situated on the Union Pacific Railway (UP), 15.5 miles (24.9 km) northwest of Pine Bluff, the county seat.[2][3] Jefferson is home to the National Center for Toxicological Research.[4]
Education
Jefferson is served by the White Hall School District.
References
- ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis: Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1889. p. 134.
- ^ Pine Bluff and Jefferson County, Arkansas: Full Description (World's Fair ed.). Jefferson County Bureau of Agriculture, Manufactures and Immigration. May 1893. p. 13.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas
- ^ "About the National Center for Toxicological Research". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
Further reading
- "At Jefferson Springs". Daily Arkansas Gazette. No. 248. Little Rock (published September 5, 1888). September 4, 1888. p. 1.
- Leslie, James W. (1981). Pine Bluff and Jefferson County: A Pictorial History. Norfolk, Va.: Donning Co. ISBN 978-0898651485.
- Moneyhon, Carl H. (1997). West, Elliott (ed.). Arkansas and the New South 1874-1929. Histories of Arkansas. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-490-3.
- "Petitions Are Filed: Jefferson Springs, on Iron Mountain, Wants Trains Stopped—Searcy Asks Better Service". Arkansas Democrat. Vol. 39, no. 45. Little Rock. November 10, 1909. p. 2.
- Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Business Atlas Map of Arkansas (Map). 1:900,000. Rand, McNally & Co. 1898. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |