Welcome to Mount Jackson ...

Mount Jackson is located in Marion County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Jackson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Jackson: Mt. Jackson

Mount Jackson is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mount Jackson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mount Jackson - they are located in California, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Mount Jackson ...

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

• Carmel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
• Fishers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
  • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
• Greenwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Lawrence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
• Westfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Plainfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Zionsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
  • Zionsville is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
• Brownsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
  • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <4>
• Avon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
• Beech Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <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 Mount Jackson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Jackson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Jackson ...

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

Adding Mount Jackson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Jackson 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 Mount Jackson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mount Jackson post office opened in 1832.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Jackson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov