Welcome to Jackson Heights ...

Jackson Heights is located in Dougherty County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jackson Heights: Jackson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Jackson Heights is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Jackson Heights and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Jackson Heights: 229

Communities Also Named Jackson Heights ...

While we believe that this Jackson Heights is located in Dougherty County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Jackson Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bibb and Wilkes County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 17 communities that are also named Jackson Heights - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Jackson Heights ...

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

• Albany
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Albany is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Sylvester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sylvester is located in Worth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <3>
• Eugemar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
• Greenough
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
• Dawson Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
• Leesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Leesburg is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
• East Dougherty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
• Lake Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
• Relswood Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
• Baconton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Baconton is located in Mitchell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baconton <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Heights ...

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