Welcome to Jacksonville ...
Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
When the people of Jacksonville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonvillian<2>
Jacksonville is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jacksonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Jacksonville ...
While we believe that this Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Jacksonville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarke and Shelby County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 55 communities that are also named Jacksonville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri (4), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacksonville.
Communities near Jacksonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacksonville.
- Cresco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Cresco is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <4>
- New Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
- Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
- Calmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
- Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
- Fredericksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- Elma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
- Lawler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
- Hawkeye
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Spillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillville
- Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <4>
- Fort Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Atkinson <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 Jacksonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacksonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonville. See our Newspapers Page for Jacksonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonville ...
Looking for more information about Jacksonville? 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 Jacksonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacksonville.
Adding Jacksonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jacksonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jacksonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Jacksonville post office opened in 1856.
We also found Jacksonville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacksonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Jacksonville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Jacksonville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonville - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |