Welcome to Jacksons Ferry ...

Jacksons Ferry is located in Meigs County<1>.

Jacksons Ferry is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Jacksons Ferry (for example, toward Pikeville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Jacksons Ferry: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Jacksons Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jacksons Ferry - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacksons Ferry.

Communities near Jacksons Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacksons Ferry.

Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in McMinn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
Lakemont Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
College Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
Sweetwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
Spring City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <4>
Surprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
Center Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksons Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksons Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Jacksons Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Jacksons Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.