Summary
Jefferson, also known as Jefferson Springs,[1] is an unincorporated community in the Pine Bluff metropolitan area of northwestern Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is situated on the Union Pacific Railway (UP), 15.5 miles (24.9 km) northwest of Pine Bluff, the county seat,[2][3] and is the home of the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR).[4]
Jefferson, Arkansas | |
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  Jefferson Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′50.4″N 92°09′50.5″W / 34.380667°N 92.164028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Founded | October 3, 1881 |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP code (s) | 72079 |
| Area code (s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-34960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77370 |
| Highways |  Highway 365 |
| Major airport | Clinton National (LIT) |
History edit
Jefferson was founded on October 3, 1881,[1] the result of the newly built Chicot to Little Rock railroad.
Economy edit
Jefferson is home to the National Center for Toxicological Research and is co-located with the Office of Regulatory Affairs’ Arkansas Regional Laboratory. The Jefferson Laboratories campus sits on 496 acres (201 ha) in the midst of a beautiful pine forest.[5] NCTR is the only Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Center located outside the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The 1,000,000 square foot (93,000 m2) research campus plays a critical role in the missions of FDA and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to promote and protect public health.[6]
Education edit
Jefferson is served by the White Hall School District.[7][8]
Notable residents edit
- W. B. Jacko, American politician
References edit
- ^ a b Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, Washington, D.C.: National Archives
- ^ Pine Bluff and Jefferson County, Arkansas: Full Description (World's Fair ed.). Jefferson County Bureau of Agriculture, Manufactures and Immigration. May 1893. p. 13. LCCN 25000261 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NCTR Location". FDA. May 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "National Center for Toxicological Research". FDA. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "General Highway Map Jefferson County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 31, 2017. Compare with the highway map.
Further reading edit
- "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. LCCN 81005481. OCLC 7462693.
- 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. LCCN 97026932. OCLC 37269309. OL 680393M.
- "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. LCCN 98688447. Retrieved July 4, 2017 – via Library of Congress.
External links edit
- Redfield Library at the Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Library System
