Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas

Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States

Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States

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

Jefferson was founded on October 3, 1881,^[4] the result of the newly built Chicot to Little Rock railroad.

Economy

The National Center for Toxicological Research at Jefferson in August 2011

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

Jefferson is served by the White Hall School District.^[7][8]

Notable residents

• W. B. Jacko, American politician

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas
2. 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.
3. "About the National Center for Toxicological Research". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
4. 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
5. "NCTR Location". FDA. May 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
6. "National Center for Toxicological Research". FDA. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
7. "General Highway Map Jefferson County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
8. "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

• "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

• Redfield Public Library at the Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Library System