Welcome to Lake Jackson ...

Lake Jackson is located in Leon County<1>.

The location of Lake Jackson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lake Jackson: Lk. Jackson

Lake Jackson is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Jackson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lake Jackson (for example, toward Blountstown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Lake Jackson: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Lake Jackson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lake Jackson - they are located in Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lake Jackson ...

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

• Tallahassee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
  • Tallahassee is located in Leon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallahassee <5>
• Quincy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <5>
• Midway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
• Havana
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
• Gretna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <5>
• Attapulgus
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attapulgus
  • Attapulgus is located in Decatur County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attapulgus <5>
• Good Hope ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Grady County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
• Reno
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
  • Reno is located in Grady County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
• Calvary
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
  • Calvary is located in Grady County (GA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvary <5>
• Woodville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Leon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <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 Lake Jackson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Jackson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Jackson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/