Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson, Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 34°22′50″N 92°09′51″W / 34.38056°N 92.16417°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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[1] |
Highways | ![]() |
Major airport | Clinton National (LIT) |
Jefferson, also known as Jefferson Springs,[2] is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on Arkansas Highway 365, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south-southeast of Redfield and is the home of the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR).[3]
History
[edit]Jefferson was founded on October 3, 1881,[4] the result of the newly built Chicot to Little Rock railroad.
Economy
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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 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas
- ^ 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.
- ^ "About the National Center for Toxicological Research". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.