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Welcome to Jackson Center ...

Jackson Center is located in Tioga County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jackson Center: Jackson Ctr. (or less commonly used: Jackson Cen., Jackson Cent. or Jackson Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jackson Center for more information about variations on the name of Jackson Center.

Jackson Center is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Jackson Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Jackson Center: This one is located in Tioga County and the other is located in Mercer County.

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

Communities near Jackson Center ...

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

  • Elmira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <3>
  • Corning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
  • Horseheads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmira Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Painted Post
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elkland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Addison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
  • Blossburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Center ...

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

Adding Jackson Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jackson Center 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 (so far) for Jackson Center was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.