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Welcome to Jackson ...

The city of Jackson is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jackson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<2>

Jackson is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Jackson (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Jackson: 859

Communities Also Named Jackson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Jackson: This one is located in Mercer County and the other is located in Breathitt County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 73 communities that are also named Jackson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Jackson ...

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

  • Nicholasville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Danville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
  • Versailles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrodsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
    • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
  • Wilmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Junction City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Boyle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
  • Burgin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Willisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
    • Willisburg is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <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 Jackson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jackson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson ...

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

Adding Jackson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Jackson was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Jackson refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Jackson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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