Welcome to Acme ...
Acme is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Acme has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Acme, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Acme is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Acme lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Acme: (812)
Communities Also Named Acme ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Acme - they are located in Alberta, California, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acme.
Communities near Acme ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acme.
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Brownstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Crothersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Medora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Elizabethtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Cortland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acme.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acme. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acme.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acme. See our Newspapers Page for Acme.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acme ...
Looking for more information about Acme? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Acme, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acme.
Adding Acme to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acme in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acme was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Acme post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acme.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acme. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acme - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |