Jacksonport Arkansas Map

About Jacksonport, Arkansas

Jacksonport is a locality in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 96.1 people per km². Jacksonport is located at 35.6417°N, 91.3096°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72112.

Jacksonport, Arkansas, sits at a confluence of quiet power, where the White River and the Black River embrace before their onward journey. It lies 36.7 miles west-south-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 248°T), and is situated 3.0 miles north-north-west of Newport. The land here is a rich alluvial plain, a broad, flat expanse where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches with an almost patient grace. Cypress knees and willows line the slow-moving waterways, their reflections blurring the edges of the world in the humid air. The scent of damp earth and ripening crops hangs heavy, a constant reminder of the soil’s generous, if demanding, nature. Occasionally, a lone heron lifts from the reeds, its silhouette a stark, elegant punctuation mark against the pale afternoon sky. This is a place where history seeps from the soil like the spring melt. Jacksonport once served as a vital steamboat landing, a bustling hub where cotton bales were loaded and goods exchanged, a testament to its strategic position on these vital arteries of commerce. The echoes of those days linger, a faint whisper in the rustle of leaves along the levee. Today, the economy is tied to the land’s bounty, to the corn and soybeans that stretch in ordered rows, and to the quiet fishing that draws visitors to its banks. The distinctive character of Jacksonport is one of enduring resilience, a quiet strength born from generations of working with, and living by, the rhythms of the water and the earth.

About This Jacksonport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonport, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.641746, -91.309574. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jacksonport and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Jacksonport includes the ZIP code (72075), telephone area code (870, 501), county seat of Jackson County (Newport), and school district assignment (Newport School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jacksonport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.