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Welcome to Jonesboro ...

The city of Jonesboro is located in Craighead County<1> and is the County Seat for Craighead County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jonesboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jonesboro has a population of 78,747 people<2> (see below for details).

Jonesboro is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jonesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jonesboro is within the (870) area code.

The ZIP codes for Jonesboro: 72401-72404<4>

Websites for Jonesboro ...

Official Website:   www.jonesboro.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jonesborochamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jonesboro had an population of 78,747 people. This is an increase of 17.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jonesboro had a population of 67,263 people (which is 69.74% of the total population of Craighead County). This makes Jonesboro the county's most populous community.

The population of Jonesboro represents 2.31% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 67,263 people, the population of Jonesboro increased 21.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 55,515 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jonesboro.

Communities Also Named Jonesboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Jonesboro - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jonesboro.

Communities near Jonesboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jonesboro.

  • Paragould
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
    • Paragould is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <6>
  • Trumann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
    • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <6>
  • Brookland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
  • Bono
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <6>
  • Harrisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
  • Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Bay is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <6>
  • Monette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Weiner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Cash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jonesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonesboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonesboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jonesboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesboro. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jonesboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonesboro ...

Looking for more information about Jonesboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jonesboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jonesboro.

Adding Jonesboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jonesboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jonesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jonesboro.

The official website for Jonesboro: www.jonesboro.org/

The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jonesboro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jonesboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jonesboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Jonesboro includes: 72401, 72402, 72403 & 72404.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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