Jefferson County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Arkansas &gt; Jefferson County

Parent County

 * 1829--Jefferson County was created 2 November 1829 from Arkansas and Pulaski counties.

County seat: Pine Bluff

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Jefferson County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties

 * Arkansas
 * Cleveland
 * Grant
 * Lincoln
 * Lonoke
 * Pulaski

Cemeteries
BillionGraves:


 * Cherry Hill Cemetery, Richland
 * Macedonia Cemetery, Pine Bluff
 * New Hope Cemetery, Grady
 * White's Cemetery, Pine Bluff

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Jefferson County.


 * October 25, 1863 = Pine Bluff


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Newspapers
Obituary Indexes from the following from 1866 to current time:


 * Pine Bluff Commercial
 * Pine Bluff Graphic
 * Pin Bluff News
 * Pine Bluff Eagle
 * White Hall Journal
 * Pine Bluff Dispatch
 * The Negro Spokesman
 * The Jefferson Republican
 * Weekly Echo

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Jefferson County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jefferson County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)