Jonesboro, Indiana

About Jonesboro

Jonesboro is a small town in eastern Indiana, home to 1,506 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jonesboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,692 residents per square mile.

📰 Jonesboro News Today

• Part of Main Street in Downtown Jonesboro to Close Monday Jonesboro Right Now · Oct 5
• Jonesboro in-home care agency celebrates 20 years K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Sep 25
• Bonnie Jean Bennett Obituary Aug 24, 2026 - Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services · Aug 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Jonesboro, Indiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• How gas prices have changed in Jonesboro in the last week Stacker · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Jonesboro Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Jonesboro — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jonesboro

• Gabriella’s Old Time Pizza — pizza (café)
• La Cascada — mexican
• The Nutrition Nook
• Crossroads Ink
• Jackie's Family Restaurant
• Kammy's Kafe (café)

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gas City Museum · Museum
• Gas City Petting Zoo · Zoo
• Jonesboro Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jonesboro

• Gas City Park reviews ★
• Jonesboro Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jonesboro

• Westview Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Jonesboro

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