Welcome to Jacobs ...

Jacobs is located in Dickinson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacobs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Jacobs is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jacobs: 785

Communities Also Named Jacobs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Jacobs - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (2), Ontario, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Jacobs ...

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

• Herington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
  • Herington is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <4>
• Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marion
  • From Jacobs to Marion
• Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hope
  • From Jacobs to Hope
• Lincolnville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Woodbine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
  • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
• Wilsey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
  • Wilsey is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wilsey
  • From Jacobs to Wilsey
• Durham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Durham
  • From Jacobs to Durham
• Tampa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tampa
  • From Jacobs to Tampa
• Lost Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
  • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <4>
• Carlton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 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 Jacobs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobs ...

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

Adding Jacobs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacobs 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 Jacobs was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacobs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/