Around Jackson ...
For comparison, Jackson has a population of 14,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Jackson, with the nearest first.
- Gordonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leemon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Cape Girardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burfordville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Cape Girardeau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gravel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Crump
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Shawneetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- McClure
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Allenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
For more communities neighboring Jackson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Jackson.
Cape Girardeau County ...
Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson.
Airports Near Jackson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Jackson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Jackson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson ...
Looking for more information about Jackson? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Jackson. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Jackson, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jackson. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Jackson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |