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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jackson had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jackson had a population of 1,917 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.

  • Quicksand
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkatawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkatawa
    • Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
  • Frozen Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shoulderblade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
    • Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
  • Chenowee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lost Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Taulbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Copebranch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rousseau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Rock Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Breathitt County
  • Jetts Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
    • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jetts Creek
    • From Jackson to Jetts Creek
  • Athol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Athol
    • From Jackson to Athol
  • Crockettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
    • Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
  • Ned
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Tallega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gillmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillmore
    • Gillmore is located in Wolfe County
  • Monica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Lee County
  • Lee City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
    • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
  • Chavies
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stacy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stacy
    • From Jackson to Stacy
  • Saint Helens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
  • Eversole
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversole
    • Eversole is located in Owsley County
  • Gays Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
    • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Stillwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Wolfe County
  • Campton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fincastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fincastle
    • From Jackson to Fincastle

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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