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Welcome to Jacksonburg ...

Jacksonburg is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jacksonburg is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jacksonburg: 765

Communities Also Named Jacksonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Jacksonburg - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Jacksonburg ...

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

  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • New Castle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Connersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Cambridge City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hagerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Paris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
  • Lynn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
  • Spiceland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonburg ...

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

Adding Jacksonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacksonburg 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 Jacksonburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jacksonburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.