Welcome to Jackson ...

Jackson is located in Jones County<1>.

When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<2>

Jackson is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Jackson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 73 communities that are also named Jackson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Jackson ...

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

• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Hiawatha
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <4>
• Anamosa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Anamosa is located in Jones County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Monticello
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello is located in Jones County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Robins
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Robins is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
• Lisbon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• Central City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Central City is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Springville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Springville is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
• Mechanicsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson ...

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