Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas

Jefferson, Arkansas
Jefferson is located in Arkansas
Jefferson
Jefferson
Location within Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°22′50″N 92°09′51″W / 34.38056°N 92.16417°W / 34.38056; -92.16417
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyJefferson
TownshipJefferson
FoundedOctober 3, 1881
(143 years ago)
 (1881-10-03)
Elevation341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code (s)
72079
Area code (s)501
FIPS code05-34960
GNIS feature ID77370[1]
Highways Highway 365
Major airportClinton 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]

  1. ^ a b 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.