Welcome to Jackson ...
So far, we found very little information about Jackson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jackson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jackson, please Contact Us.
Jackson would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
The location of Jackson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Jackson was founded in 1890.
When the people of Jackson referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Jacksonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jackson is 5,450 feet [1,661 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Jackson is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jackson was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Jackson still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Jackson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Jackson: This one is located in Elko County and the other is located in Clark County.
Beyond Nevada, 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, 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 5 communities that are near Jackson.
- Anderson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Elko County
- Tuscarora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Tuscarora is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscarora <6>
- Rio Tinto ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Mountain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |