Jacksonville

Jacksonville is a suburb of Little Rock located northeast of North Little Rock and Sherwood. The population of the city is 30,506, ranking it as the state's 11th largest city in the state.

Jacksonville is named for Nicholas and Elizabeth Jackson, landowners who gave the land for a railroad right-of-way in 1870. The community grew from the settlement surrounding the railroad depot, but didn't actually incorporate until 1941, the same year that the city became home to the Arkansas Ordnance Plant, the United States' primary facility that made fuses and detonators for use in World War II.

The city saw rapid growth after 1955 with the development of the Little Rock Air Force Base, which continues to be the city's major employer. Today, Little Rock Air Force Base is one of the primary bases and training sites for C-130 aircraft.

Jacksonville's schools are part of the Pulaski County Special School District.

Today, portions of Arkansas Ordnance Plant remain including the Guard House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, and Jacksonville Museum of Military History.