Welcome to Jackson ...

Jackson is located in Lawrence County<1>.

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

When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<3>

Jackson is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Jackson, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Jackson is located in the (618) area code.

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, Indiana (3), Iowa, 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.

• Vincennes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
  • Vincennes is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincennes <5>
• Sumner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <5>
• Bicknell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <5>
• Bridgeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
• Palestine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
• Saint Francisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <5>
• Oaktown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
  • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <5>
• Monroe City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
• Bruceville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
  • Bruceville is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceville <5>
• Wheatland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov