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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jacksons Ridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jacksons Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Jacksons Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Jacksons Ridge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jacksons Ridge may originally have been Jackson's Ridge.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jacksons Ridge might be written as Jackson Ridge.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jacksons Ridge is located in Kent County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New Castle, Sussex, Caroline (MD), Kent (MD), Queen Anne's (MD), Cape May (NJ), Cumberland (NJ) & Salem (NJ).

Below are the counties that are near Jacksons Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacksons Ridge:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Jacksons Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Houston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Church Hill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Williamsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Felton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Woods Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
    • Riverview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Kent County
    • Summerfield Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
      • Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
    • Frederica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Deakyneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
    • Blackbird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Lincoln Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Lincoln
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Ellendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
    • Argo Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
    • Slaughter Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Scotts Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Bridgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Waples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Whiteleysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Hickman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Goldsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Greensboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Maple Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Marydel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Denton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Templeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Ridgely
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Reliance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Galestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Eldorado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Hurlock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
      • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
    • Waddells Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Brookview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Rhodesdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Millington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Ingleside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Barclay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Roe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Queen Anne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
    • Ruthsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Roberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Sudlersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <2>
    • Price
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Willoughby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Church Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Centreville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
  • Talbot County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Cordova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Skipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Wye Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Talbot Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County (MD)
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • Sharptown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacksons Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Jacksons Ridge.

Newspapers Published in Jacksons Ridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksons Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacksons Ridge, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacksons Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jacksons Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Jacksons Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacksons Ridge.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacksons Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Jacksons Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacksons Ridge.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacksons Ridge, with the one closest to Jacksons Ridge listed first.

  • Harrington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
  • Felton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Kent County
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
  • Frederica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Kent County
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canterbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
    • Canterbury is located in Kent County
  • Hollandsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
    • Hollandsville is located in Kent County
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Kent County
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Kent County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacksons Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacksons Ridge.

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacksons Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksons Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9362, Longitude: -75.5413       In this case, the coordinates for Jacksons Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jacksons Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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