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Jackson County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Jackson County Courthouse

Newport’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 18, 1976; only 192 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1976Newport
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jackson County Courthouse

Jackson County Courthouse, at U.S. 67, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 18, 1976: the first place in Newport to be listed. Only 192 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistorical building in Newport, Arkansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1892 to today

  1. 1892Built
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

U.S. 67, Newport · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jackson County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2First Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · next door
  3. 3Arkansas Bank & Trust CompanyBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Missouri-Pacific Depot-NewportBuilt 1974 · next door
  5. 5Gregg HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BEmpie-Van Dyke HouseBuilding0.2 miBNewport American Legion Community HutBuilding0.5 miStNewport BridgeStructure0.5 miBNewport Junior & Senior High SchoolBuilding0.6 mi

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Questions about Jackson County Courthouse

Is Jackson County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 18, 1976 (Register number 76000421).

Is Jackson County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Jackson County Courthouse?

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. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.