Jonesboro, Illinois

About Jonesboro

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Jonesboro is a small town, home to 1,655 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jonesboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 613 residents per square mile.

📰 Jonesboro News Today

• Judy Stegle Obituary May 25, 2026 Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes · May 25
• Jonesboro, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Jonesboro, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 17
• Anna-Jonesboro High School (IL) Softball MaxPreps · Sep 26
• Dorothy Mitchell "Grandma Dot" Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Crain Funeral Home · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Jonesboro Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Jonesboro — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jonesboro

• Dixie's BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jonesboro

• Ozark Hills Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Berryville Shale Glade Nature Preserve reviews ★
• Brown Barrens Nature Preserve reviews ★
• Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds reviews ★
• McClure Shale Glade Nature Preserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jonesboro

• Jonesboro Elem School
• TCSE-JONESBORO GRADE SCH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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