Welcome to Jacks ...
Jacks is located in Kingfisher County<1>.
The location of Jacks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Jacks is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jacks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jacks lies within the (405) area code.
Communities Also Named Jacks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jacks - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacks.
Communities near Jacks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacks.
- Kingfisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
- Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <4>
- Hennessey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
- Hennessey is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennessey <4>
- Crescent
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
- Waukomis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukomis
- Waukomis is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukomis <4>
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Drummond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
- Drummond is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <4>
- Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Loyal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <4>
- Bison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <4>
- Lacey
(11 miles [17.7 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 Jacks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacks. 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 Jacks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacks. See our Newspapers Page for Jacks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacks ...
Looking for more information about Jacks? 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 Jacks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacks.
Adding Jacks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jacks 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 Jacks was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Kingfisher, 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 Jacks - 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. |