Welcome to Jacksonville ...
Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
When the people of Jacksonville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonvillian<2>
Jacksonville is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jacksonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Jacksonville: 607
Communities Also Named Jacksonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Jacksonville: This one is located in Tompkins County and the other is located in Onondaga County.
Beyond New York, there are 55 communities that are also named Jacksonville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri (4), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacksonville.
Websites for Jacksonville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tccofc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jacksonville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Jacksonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacksonville.
- Ithaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Cayuga Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Groton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
- Watkins Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trumansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
- Montour Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
- Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
- Moravia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Jacksonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacksonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonville. See our Newspapers Page for Jacksonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonville ...
Looking for more information about Jacksonville? 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 Jacksonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacksonville.
Adding Jacksonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jacksonville post office opened in 1820.
We also found Jacksonville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Tompkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonville - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |