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Welcome to Jacksons ...

Jacksons is located in Tipton County<1>.

Jacksons is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jacksons: 765

Communities Also Named Jacksons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jacksons - they are located in British Columbia and Virginia.

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

Communities near Jacksons ...

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

  • Noblesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kokomo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Elwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cicero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <3>
  • Tipton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
  • Greentown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
  • Frankton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
    • Frankton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <3>
  • Arcadia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Galveston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <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 Jacksons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacksons.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksons ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksons - 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.