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Welcome to Jacksonburg ...

Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County<1>.



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 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Jacksonburg: (315)

Websites for Jacksonburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.herkimercountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jacksonburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Jacksonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Jacksonburg - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, 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.

  • Utica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Ilion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
    • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <3>
  • Herkimer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Little Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorkville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mohawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Frankfort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
  • Fort Plain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
    • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <3>
  • Canajoharie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
    • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <3>
  • Dolgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonburg.

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 Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Herkimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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