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Welcome to Jackson's Lake ...

Jackson's Lake is located in Elmore County<1>.


The location of Jackson's Lake 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's Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Jackson's Lake: Jacksons Lk.

Jackson's Lake is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jackson's Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jackson's Lake is located in the (334) area code.

Communities near Jackson's Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson's Lake.

  • Montgomery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prattville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Millbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
  • Pike Road
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetumpka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Coosada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Deatsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <4>
  • Autaugaville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
    • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Lowndesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
    • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson's Lake ...

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

Adding Jackson's Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jackson's Lake in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jackson's Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jackson's Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson's Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson's Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

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 Elmore, 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 Jackson's Lake - 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.









 

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