Judsonia, Arkansas
Judsonia is a city of 2,052 people in White County, Arkansas, founded in 1840.
Why visit Judsonia
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Judsonia Bridge, Grand Army of the Republic Memorial and Alfred W. Henson House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Judsonia
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Judsonia
Judsonia is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. Stan Robinson is the current mayor, first elected in 2018. The population was 1,854 at the 2020 census. The city is located immediately northeast of neighboring Searcy, and north of the Little Red River before it turns southeast toward the White River.
From the Wikipedia article Judsonia, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Judsonia Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Bridge in Arkansas, United States of America
Museums and landmarks14
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in White County, Arkansas
Alfred W. Henson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
C.D. Kelly House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Capt. Larned House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Emmett Miller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Fred Hall House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Hoag House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Jack Wood House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Judsonia, Arkansas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in White County
James W. Edie House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Judsonia Community Building Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Judsonia, Arkansas, listed on the NRHP in Arkansas
Mills House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Robertson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
United States historic place
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.7 mi
908 AR 367, Judsonia
History
Originally known as Prospect Bluff, the town was founded in 1840 by Erastus Gregory. In 1871, a Baptist school, Judson University, was established in the area. A few months later, the name Prospect Bluff was changed to Judsonia, after the Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson, to help promote the school, which drew many northerners to the area.
Though the school closed in 1883, the town streets still bear the names of several well-known 19th-century Baptists: Judson and Hasseltine (after Adoniram Judson and his wife, Ann Hasseltine Judson), Wayland (after Francis Wayland, president of Brown University in Rhode Island), Wade (after the missionary Jonathan Wade) and Boardman (after the missionary George Boardman, whose widow, Sarah Hall Boardman became Judson's second wife).
On the evening of March 21, 1952, tornadoes swept Arkansas, leaving 111 dead. Fifty of those fatalities were in Judsonia and the near vicinity. It was reported that the only building in the town not damaged was the Methodist church, which is in the city's downtown area along Van Buren Street.
That's Judsonia by William Ewing Orr (1957, White County Printing Company) is a history of the community. Judsonia has a yearly festival called Prospect Bluff Days in honor of the town's origins.
From the History section of Judsonia, Arkansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Asu Beebe Regional Career Center - Searcy
School · 4.4 mi
1800 East Moore Avenue, Searcy
Map of Judsonia
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.6 in | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 33°F | 3.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 42°F | 5.1 in | 0.4 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 4.9 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Searcy (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
White County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Kensett 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Bald Knob 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Searcy 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Higginson 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Augusta 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Beebe 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Des Arc 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Ward 25 mi southwest, about 41 min by car
- Heber Springs 27 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Cabot 30 mi southwest, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grand Army of the Republic Memorial, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Judsonia Bridge, Louise T. Taft, Public domain
- Capt. Larned House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robertson House, Kensett, AR, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alfred Henson House, Wjhannah68, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fred Hall House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mills House, Kensett, AR, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jack Wood House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Judsonia Community Building Historic District, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- C.D. Kelly House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James W. Edie House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rock Building, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Louis Gray Homestead, Barn, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
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