1983 Map of Jonesboro

South of the urban center, the terrain transitions to the recreational and natural spaces of Craighead Forest County Park and the low-lying agricultural lands defined by Whiteman Creek and Higginbottom Creek. Genealogists will find a wealth of data in the many local burial sites, including Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, and the Temple of Israel Cem. Smaller outlying communities such as Valley View and Pleasant Grove remain distinct, each centered around its own local schools and churches like Kellers Chapel and Union Grove Ch.