Welcome to Jackson ...

Jackson is located in Georgetown County<1>.

When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<2>

Jackson is near sea level<3>.

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

Jackson is located in the (843) area code.

Websites for Jackson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.georgetowncountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jackson, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Jackson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Jackson: This one is located in Georgetown County and the other is located in Aiken County.

Beyond South Carolina, 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 Jersey (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, 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.

• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Surfside Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
  • Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
• Pawleys Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawleys Island
  • Pawleys Island is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawleys Island <4>
• Campfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
  • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
• Litchfield Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Beach
  • Litchfield Beach is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield Beach <4>
• Inlet Oaks Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
  • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
• Murrells Inlet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrells Inlet
  • Murrells Inlet is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrells Inlet <4>
• Steele Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
  • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
• Allentown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
• Bucksport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Horry 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.

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 Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/