Welcome to Jackson ...
The town of Jackson is located in Northampton County<1> and is the County Seat for Northampton County.
The location of Jackson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Jackson: JACK-sun<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jackson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jackson has a population of 458 people<5> (see below for details).
Jackson is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Jackson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jackson is located in the (252) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jackson had an population of 458 people. This is a decrease of 10.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson had a population of 513 people. This makes Jackson the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 513 people, the population of Jackson decreased 26.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 695 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jackson.
Communities Also Named Jackson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Jackson: This one is located in Northampton County and the other is located in Union County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 73 communities that are also named Jackson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson.
Communities near Jackson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson.
- Roanoke Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Rapids
- Roanoke Rapids is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke Rapids <7>
- Murfreesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <7>
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <7>
- Scotland Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <7>
- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <7>
- Gaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <7>
- Garysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
- Garysburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <7>
- Rich Square
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <7>
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <7>
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <7>
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 Jackson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jackson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Jackson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jackson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Jackson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson.
Adding Jackson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Jackson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Jackson post office opened in 1836.
We also found Jackson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Northampton, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Jackson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Jackson refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Jackson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jackson. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |