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Gurdon Jail
Photo: Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Gurdon Jail

Gurdon’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 13, 1989; only 833 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1989Gurdon
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Gurdon Jail

Gurdon Jail, at W. Joslyn and Front Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 13, 1989: the first place in Gurdon to be listed. Only 833 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement, law and social history, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPrison in Gurdon, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

W. Joslyn and Front Sts., Gurdon · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Gurdon JailStart here
  2. 2Hoo Hoo MonumentObject · next door
  3. 3Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-GurdonBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Horace Estes HouseBuilding · 0.4 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJune Sandidge HouseBuilding0.6 miBRonoake Baptist ChurchBuilding1.7 mi

Memories of Gurdon Jail

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Questions about Gurdon Jail

Is Gurdon Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 13, 1989 (Register number 89001959).

Is Gurdon Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Elkins' Ferry, 11.5 miles away.

Can you visit Gurdon Jail?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata · old views from Gurdon’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.