Known historically as Jalan Penarikan, it connected trade posts west of the Malay Peninsula with population centres in the east coast and vice versa.

The hospital is the main health care provider in Jempol and its surrounding areas including Serting and Bahau.

Residents of Rompin and other nearby areas in Pahang that used to seek treatment in Kuala Pilah have started to visit the hospital.

Bera Highway Federal Route 11 cuts through Jempol constituency in an east-west direction, beginning in Serting and ending near Bandar Tun Abdul Razak in southern Pahang.

List of Jempol district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)