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Welcome to Jackson Heights ...

Jackson Heights is located in Lenoir County<1>.

The pronunciation of Jackson Heights: JACK-sun<2>

A typical abbreviation for Jackson Heights: Jackson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Jackson Heights is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Jackson Heights: 252

Communities Also Named Jackson Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Jackson Heights - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Jackson Heights ...

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

  • Kinston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • La Grange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Snow Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Walnut Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Pink Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hookerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cove City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cove City is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Dover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dover is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lenoir, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Jackson Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson Heights - 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.