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Welcome to Jacksonville ...

The city of Jacksonville is located in Jackson County<1>.



Jacksonville was founded in 1852 and was incorporated in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jacksonville has a population of 2,878 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Jacksonville is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jacksonville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Jacksonville: (541) and (458)<4>

The ZIP code for Jacksonville: 97530<5>

Websites for Jacksonville ...

Official Website:   www.jacksonvilleor.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jacksonvilleoregon.org/

Junior League:   www.jlojc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jacksonville had an population of 2,878 people. This is an increase of 3.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jacksonville had a population of 2,785 people. This makes Jacksonville the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Jacksonville represents 0.07% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,785 people, the population of Jacksonville increased 24.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,235 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jacksonville.

Communities Also Named Jacksonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Jacksonville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri (4), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Jacksonville ...

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

  • Medford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <6>
  • Eagle Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Talent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
    • Talent is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <6>
  • Phoenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <6>
  • Rogue River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
    • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <6>
  • Gold Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonville. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jacksonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonville ...

Looking for more information about Jacksonville? 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 Jacksonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jacksonville.

Adding Jacksonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Jacksonville post office opened in 1854.

We also found Jacksonville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonville.

The official website for Jacksonville: www.jacksonvilleor.us/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jacksonville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jacksonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jacksonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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