Welcome to Jack ...

Jack is located in Dent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jack, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Jack is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Jack lies within the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Jack ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jack - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Virginia.

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

Communities near Jack ...

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

• Salem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Dent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
• Licking
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
  • Licking is located in Texas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <3>
• Edgar Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
  • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <3>
• Darien
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Darien is located in Dent County
• Jadwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
  • Jadwin is located in Dent County
• Doss
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Doss is located in Dent County
• Coulstone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
  • Coulstone is located in Dent County
• Lenox
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Dent County
• Akers
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Akers is located in Shannon County
• Lake Spring
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
  • Lake Spring is located in Dent County

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 Jack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jack.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jack ...

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

Adding Jack to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Jack post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jack.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/