Welcome to Fort Jackson ...
Fort Jackson is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
The location of Fort Jackson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Jackson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Jackson: Ft. Jackson
Fort Jackson is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Jackson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Jackson is within the boundaries of the (504) area code.
Communities Also Named Fort Jackson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fort Jackson - they are located in New York and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Jackson.
Communities near Fort Jackson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Jackson.
- Buras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <4>
- Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
- Venice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <4>
- Port Sulphur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
- Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <4>
- Pilottown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilottown
- Pilottown is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilottown <4>
- Potash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Happy Jack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Bohemia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Diamond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Fort Jackson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Jackson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Jackson. 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 Fort Jackson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Jackson ...
Looking for more information about Fort Jackson? 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 Fort Jackson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Jackson.
Adding Fort Jackson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Jackson 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 Fort Jackson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fort Jackson post office opened in 1830.
We also found Fort Jackson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Jackson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Jackson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, 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 Fort Jackson - 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/ |