Welcome to Jackson ...
Jackson is located Jackson is located in Van Zandt County<1>. The location of 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 Jackson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889. When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<3> Jackson is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Jackson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Jackson: (903) and (430)<5> While we believe that this Jackson is located in Van Zandt County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Jackson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marion and Shelby County. Beyond Texas, 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 Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson. 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. See our Newspapers Page 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. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jackson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson. 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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Jackson in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Jackson post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson.
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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, 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> 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 community'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. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/