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Craighead County.

Craighead County has 707.2 square miles of land in Arkansas. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Craighead County: St. Francis Lowlands, Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains, Bluff Hills, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Craighead County, Arkansas
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Craighead County, Arkansas · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Craighead County, Arkansas from above

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THE SETTINGSt. Francis Lowlands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS11 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Craighead County on the map

THE CRAIGHEAD COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
St. Francis Lowlands setting.

Craighead County has 707.2 square miles of land in Arkansas. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Craighead County: St. Francis Lowlands, Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains, Bluff Hills, among others.

The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.

Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Craighead County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. St. Francis Lowlands50.1%
  2. Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains24.4%
  3. Bluff Hills20.2%
  4. Western Lowlands Holocene Meander Belts5.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Mississippi Valley Loess Plains in Craighead County

Windblown loess blankets irregular plains and rolling hills, with steeper bluffs near the Mississippi River. Flatter eastern areas contrast with the more deeply cut bluff country.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Craighead County

The atlas lists 11 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Craighead County, including Jonesboro, Brookland, Monette. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Craighead County

Craighead County by land and water

The Census records 5.52 square miles of water within Craighead County, or 0.8% of its total area. That share is close to Craighead County’s 0.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Craighead County has 8.8 times the land area of nearby Jonesboro city (80.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Greene County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County within Arkansas. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Craighead County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Craighead County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Craighead County. The county includes 11 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the St. Francis Lowlands setting

St. Francis Lowlands belongs to Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Which current elevation and drainage records distinguish the tract from nearby swales, levees or river terraces? The wider county also reaches Mississippi Valley Loess Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Jonesboro

Jonesboro is 2.7 miles west of the Craighead County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Craighead County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CRAIGHEAD COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 35.8277° N, 90.6314° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Craighead County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Craighead

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Craighead ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Craighead County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

St. Francis Lowlands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Alluvial Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Arkansas landowner resources

Arkansas GIS Hub

State geospatial data and mapping resources for researching the parcel’s surroundings.

Arkansas floodplain maps

State floodplain-management resources explaining flood mapping and map access.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Craighead County.

Jonesboro lies about 2.7 miles west of Craighead County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Craighead County in context

NSEWJonesboro · 2.7 miles1Brookland · 5.8 miles2Bay · 7.2 miles3Bowman · 7.6 miles4Lake City · 10 miles5Bono · 11.1 miles6OUTER RING: 11.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Jonesboro2.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    Brookland5.8 mi · city
  3. 3
    Bay7.2 mi · city
  4. 4
    Bowman7.6 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Lake City10 mi · city
  6. 6
    Bono11.1 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Arkansas; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Baycity
Black Oaktown
Bonocity
Bowmancensus-designated place
Brooklandcity
Carawaycity
Cashtown
Egypttown
Jonesborocity
Lake Citycity
Monettecity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Craighead County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Craighead County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Craighead County. Craighead County’s 707.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does St. Francis Lowlands describe all of Craighead County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; St. Francis Lowlands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Jonesboro as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.7 miles west of Craighead County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Craighead County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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