We found 76 communities that share the name Jackson.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Jackson.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another 73 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 73 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 73 communities are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Jackson, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Jackson [Choctaw County].
Clarke County
This Jackson is located in Clarke County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Jackson.
Arkansas
Ashley County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jackson [Ashley County].
Dallas County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jackson [Dallas County].
California
Amador County
This Jackson is located in Amador County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Jackson.
Colorado
Gunnison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Jackson [Gunnison County].
Georgia
Butts County
This Jackson is located in Butts County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butts County community of Jackson.
Lowndes County
This Jackson is located in Lowndes County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Jackson.
Idaho
Cassia County
This Jackson is located in Cassia County and lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Jackson.
Illinois
Lawrence County
This Jackson is located in Lawrence County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Jackson.
Indiana
Ripley County
This Jackson is located in Ripley County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Jackson.
Starke County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jackson [Starke County].
Tipton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jackson [Tipton County].
Iowa
Jones County
This Jackson is located in Jones County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Jackson.
Kansas
Decatur County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jackson [Decatur County].
Linn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jackson [Linn County].
Kentucky
Breathitt County
This Jackson is located in Breathitt County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Jackson.
Mercer County
This Jackson is located in Mercer County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Jackson.
Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish
This Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Jackson.
Maine
Waldo County
This Jackson is located in Waldo County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Jackson.
Maryland
Allegany County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jackson [Allegany County].
Cecil County
This Jackson is located in Cecil County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Jackson.
Michigan
Jackson County
This Jackson is located in Jackson County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jackson.
Marquette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jackson [Marquette County].
Minnesota
Jackson County
This Jackson is located in Jackson County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jackson.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Jackson is located in Hinds County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Jackson.
Missouri
Cape Girardeau County
This Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Jackson.
Daviess County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Jackson [Daviess County].
Jasper County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Jackson [Jasper County].
Montana
Beaverhead County
This Jackson is located in Beaverhead County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Jackson.
Nebraska
Dakota County
This Jackson is located in Dakota County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Jackson.
Nevada
Clark County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jackson.
Elko County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Jackson [Elko County].
New Hampshire
Carroll County
This Jackson is located in Carroll County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Jackson.
New Jersey
Camden County
This Jackson is located in Camden County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Jackson.
Hudson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Jackson [Hudson County].
Ocean County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Jackson [Ocean County].
New Mexico
Grant County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jackson.
San Juan County
Although located in San Juan County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Jackson.
New York
Cayuga County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jackson [Cayuga County].
Tompkins County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jackson [Tompkins County].
North Carolina
Northampton County
This Jackson is located in Northampton County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Jackson.
Union County
This Jackson is located in Union County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jackson.
North Dakota
Ramsey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Jackson [Ramsey County].
Ohio
Hancock County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jackson [Hancock County].
Jackson County
This Jackson is located in Jackson County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jackson.
Mahoning County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Jackson.
Morrow County
This Jackson is located in Morrow County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Jackson.
Muskingum County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jackson [Muskingum County].
Ross County
This community is historic and although located in Ross County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Jackson.
Wayne County
This Jackson is located in Wayne County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jackson.
Oklahoma
Bryan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Jackson [Bryan County].
Pennsylvania
Columbia County
This Jackson is located in Columbia County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<2> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Jackson.
Erie County
This Jackson is located in Erie County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Jackson.
Monroe County
This Jackson is located in Monroe County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jackson.
Susquehanna County
This Jackson is located in Susquehanna County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Jackson.
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jackson [Warren County].
Rhode Island
Providence County
This Jackson is located in Providence County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<2> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Jackson.
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Jackson is located in Aiken County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jackson.
Georgetown County
This Jackson is located in Georgetown County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Jackson.
South Dakota
Roberts County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Jackson [Roberts County].
Tennessee
Madison County
This Jackson is located in Madison County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Jackson.
Texas
Marion County
This Jackson is located in Marion County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jackson.
Shelby County
This Jackson is located in Shelby County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Jackson.
Van Zandt County
This Jackson is located in Van Zandt County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Jackson.
Utah
Box Elder County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Jackson [Box Elder County].
Virginia
Louisa County
This Jackson is located in Louisa County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<2> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Jackson.
Washington
Columbia County
This Jackson is located in Columbia County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Jackson.
Cowlitz County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Jackson [Cowlitz County].
West Virginia
Boone County
This Jackson is located in Boone County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Jackson.
Wood County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jackson [Wood County].
Wisconsin
Washington County
This Jackson is located in Washington County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jackson.
Wyoming
Teton County
This Jackson is located in Teton County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Jackson.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
Distance: 9,384 miles [15,102.1 km]<2> to the west
Barbados
Distance: 2,509 miles [4,037.8 km]<2> to the southeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Copperkettle (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperkettle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jackson to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 268 miles [431.3 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Jackson to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Jackson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5497, Longitude: -81.0586
<3>
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.
<4>
If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jackson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.998 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.701 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.361 degrees.