History of Jacksonville AR.
Welcome to your History Museum webpage, where we strive to preserve our towns history for future generations. This is a work in progress.
Located at 104 South 1st. Street- Jacksonville AR.
Bayou Meto Township
Started in 1820’s when the first Settlers came to this area from Tennessee. They were the Gray family, they settled on the Bayou Meto where they planted cotton and corn. In 1824 the United States Government granted appropriation to survey a road from opposite to Memphis, Tennessee, to Little Rock, in Arkansas Territory. By 1832 there was a stage coach house and mail service was added.
Nicholas W. Jackson- 1832- 1916
Founder of the town of Jacksonville, Pulaski, Arkansas
Got any book recommendations?
The History of Jacksonville 1818-1976 by Carolyn Little (Kent)
Siftings from Jacksonville’s History 1820 to 1980 by: Carolyn Yancy Little
Images of America- Jacksonville Arkansas by: Kay Danielson
Images of Modern America Jacksonville by: Barbara and Brianna Mashburn
Jacksonville Train Depot- Newspaper photo
Jacksonville History Museum Center 