Welcome to Jack ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Jack is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jack lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Jack (for example, toward Fort Gaines (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Jack: 334

The ZIP code for Jack: 36346<3>

Communities Also Named Jack ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jack - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Virginia.

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

Communities near Jack ...

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

Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enterprise
- From Jack to Enterprise
Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Jack to Troy
Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Elba is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elba
- From Jack to Elba
Luverne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luverne
- From Jack to Luverne
Brundidge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
- Brundidge is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brundidge
- From Jack to Brundidge
New Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
- New Brockton is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Brockton
- From Jack to New Brockton
Brantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
Ariton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ariton
- From Jack to Ariton
Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Goshen is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goshen
- From Jack to Goshen
Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenwood
- From Jack to Glenwood

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jack. See our Newspapers Page for Jack.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jack ...

Looking for more information about Jack? 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 Jack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jack.

Adding Jack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jack 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 Jack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Jack post office opened in 1899.

We also found Jack on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jack.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 community (such as Jack). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jack or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/