Welcome to Jacksonburg ...

Jacksonburg is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Jacksonburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jacksonburg is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jacksonburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Jacksonburg: (765)

Communities Also Named Jacksonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Jacksonburg - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacksonburg.

Communities near Jacksonburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacksonburg.

• Richmond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• New Castle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
• Connersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
  • Connersville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connersville <4>
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Liberty
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Cambridge City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge City
  • Cambridge City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge City <4>
• Hagerstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• New Paris
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
  • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
• Lynn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
• Spiceland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
  • Spiceland is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <4>

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 Jacksonburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacksonburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacksonburg. 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 Jacksonburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonburg. See our Newspapers Page for Jacksonburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonburg ...

Looking for more information about Jacksonburg? 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 Jacksonburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacksonburg.

Adding Jacksonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacksonburg 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 Jacksonburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jacksonburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacksonburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov