Jacksonville, Arkansas

About Jacksonville

Jacksonville is a thriving city in central Arkansas counting 29,129 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Jacksonville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,015 residents per square mile.

📰 Jacksonville News Today

• Cheree Elizabeth Brock, age 36 A Natural State Funeral Service · Aug 18
• Cheree Elizabeth Brock Obituary (2026) - Jacksonville, AR - A Natural State Funeral Service & Crematory Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announces child pornography arrest of Jacksonville man KARK · Aug 17
• Jacksonville Man Arrested on 14 Child Pornography-Related Counts Arkansas Radio · Aug 17
• Defense technology company OKSI to invest $5.4M in Jacksonville, creates 200 jobs KATV · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jacksonville Unique

• A top-25 city in Arkansas by population (#17 of 500 incorporated places).
• One of 15 places in the US named Jacksonville — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Home to 1.4% of Arkansas's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 29,129.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jacksonville

• Hercules Dining Facility
• Octopus Sushi and Hibachi — sushi
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• Barnhill's Steaks & Buffet — american
• Chicken Country
• Chili's — tex-mex
• First Street Cafe (café)
• Jacksonville Sharks Fish and Chicken
• Las Palmas Tacos Y Mas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jacksonville Museum of Military History · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jacksonville

• Reed’s Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society | Jacksonvill reviews ★
• Dupree Park reviews ★
• Dupree Park Disc Golf reviews ★
• Excell Park reviews ★
• Galloway Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Holland Bottoms WMA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jacksonville Dog Park reviews ★
• Jacksonville Recycling Education Park reviews ★
• Jeter Park reviews ★
• Johnson Park reviews ★
• Nixon Library Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jacksonville

• ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER
• BAYOU METO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY
• JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE FLIGHTLINE ACADEMY
• JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL
• JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MURRELL TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Unity Health - Jacksonville · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jacksonville

🏘️ Nearby Communities