Welcome to Jackson ...
Jackson is located in Camden County<1>.
The location of Jackson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jackson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<3>
Jackson is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Jackson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jackson is within the (856) area code.
Communities Also Named Jackson ...
While we believe that this Jackson is located in Camden County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Jackson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hudson and Ocean County.
Beyond New Jersey, 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), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, 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.
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Hammonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gloucester City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Woodbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Wood - Lynne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Riverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Brooklawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ancora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Ancora is located in Camden 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 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jackson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jackson post office opened in 1862.
We also found Jackson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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 community'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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |