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Jackson CountyArkansas

Jackson County is in Arkansas and has its seat in Newport. The county was created on December 25, 1829, from Independence County and is named after Andrew Jackson.

  • Founded1829
  • County seatNewport
  • Named forAndrew Jackson
  • Land area634 sq mi + 7.8 sq mi water
  • Population16,755 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped13,999 checked 14 October 2026
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IndependenceWoodruffLawrenceCrossPoinsettWhite Newport Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Jackson on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1829 from Independence County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Jackson County was created by Arkansas Territory from Independence County on December 25, 1829. The county became a county in the state of Arkansas in 1836, and gained and lost territory to neighboring counties over the following decades.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1829
    Jackson County created Jackson created by Arkansas Territory from Independence. Act passed 5 November 1829; took effect 25 December 1829.
    from Independence
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 80-83
  2. 1835
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of White. Act passed 23 October 1835; took effect 1 December 1835.
    to White
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 9-13
  3. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Jackson became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  4. 1836
    Gained territory Jackson gained from Independence.
    from Independence
    · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., pp. 194-195
  5. 1851
    Gained territory Jackson gained from St. Francis.
    from St. Francis
    · Ark. Acts 1850, 8th sess., p. 107
  6. 1862
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Woodruff.
    to Woodruff
    · Ark. Acts 1862, 14th sess., pp. 19-23; Ark. Acts 1866, 16th sess., no. 6/pp. 548-549

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Jackson

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Jackson by the Census

Population
16,755 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,079 2020 Census count
Land area
634 square miles
Water area
7.8 square miles
People per sq mi
26 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Records

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Jackson County

When was Jackson County founded?
Jackson County was founded in 1829, formed from Independence County, and named after Andrew Jackson.
What is the county seat of Jackson County?
The county seat of Jackson County is Newport.
Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 13,999 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Jackson County's boundary or name changed?
Jackson County was created in 1829 from Independence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Independence County, St. Francis County and White County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Jackson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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