Welcome to Jacksonburg ...
Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Jacksonburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Jacksonburg is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jacksonburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Jacksonburg: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Jacksonburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Jacksonburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, 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.
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Muscle Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
- Tuscumbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <5>
- Liberty Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cherokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Killen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Jacksonburg post office opened in 1889.
We also found Jacksonburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |