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Newport, AR Road Trips

Plan drives from Newport, AR with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

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Longest Drive

258.6 mi

Springdale, AR

Quickest Drive

4h 38m

Springdale, AR

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Newport, AR by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

8,019

Median Income

$32,693

Median Home Value

$132,200

Median Age

39.0

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Newport, AR at a Glance

Founded

1870

Elevation

223 ft

Area

14 mi²

Notable People from Newport, AR

A sampling of people born in Newport, AR.

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

1953

American actress, singer and songwriter

Alice Walton

Alice Walton

1949

American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Jim Walton

Jim Walton

1948

American businessman

John T. Walton

1946–2005

American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (1946–2005)

Kaneaster Hodges Jr.

Kaneaster Hodges Jr.

1938–2022

American politician (1938–2022)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Newport, AR.

Newport station

Newport station

railway station in Newport, the United States of America

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q79414), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

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