Jefferson,_Jefferson_County,_Arkansas

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas

Unincorporated community in Arkansas

Jefferson, also known as Jefferson Springs,[1] is an unincorporated community in the Pine Bluff metropolitan area of northwestern Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is situated on the Union Pacific Railway (UP), 15.5 miles (24.9 km) northwest of Pine Bluff, the county seat,[2][3] and is the home of the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR).[4]

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History

Jefferson was founded on October 3, 1881,[1] the result of the newly built Chicot to Little Rock railroad.

Economy

Main article: National Center for Toxicological Research
The National Center for Toxicological Research at Jefferson

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

References

  1. [1]
    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
  2. [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. [3]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas
  4. [4]
    "About the National Center for Toxicological Research". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  5. [5]
    "NCTR Location". FDA. May 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "National Center for Toxicological Research". FDA. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  7. [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. [8]
    "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 31, 2017. Compare with the highway map.

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