Jacksonport, Arkansas

About Jacksonport

Set in the eastern part of Arkansas, Jacksonport is a tiny community, home to 155 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Jacksonport holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.38 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 408 residents per square mile.

📰 Jacksonport News Today

• Effie Joy Graham Obituary (2026) - Kosciusko, MS - Jordan Funeral Home - Kosciusko Legacy obituary · Jan 19
• Obituary: Allen Raymond “Butch” Fergerson White River Now · Oct 7
• Before it became a state park, Jacksonport was an important site during the Civil War thv11.com · Feb 5
• Jacksonport State Park flooded K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · May 11
• Jacksonport State Park Visitor Center / Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects ArchDaily · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jacksonport Unique

• The only place in America named Jacksonport — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jacksonport

• The Angry Possum

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rock and Roll Highway 67 Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jacksonport

• Jacksonport State Park reviews ★
• Branch Community Park reviews ★
• Jacksonport City Park reviews ★
• Vision Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jacksonport

🏘️ Nearby Communities