Welcome to Jackson Heights ...

A typical abbreviation for Jackson Heights: Jackson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Jackson Heights is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Jackson Heights: 434

Communities Also Named Jackson Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Jackson Heights - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Jackson Heights ...

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

• Amherst
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
• Appomattox
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <2>
• Joshua Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
• Lavino Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
• Mount Athos ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
• Woodbine Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
• Winesap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
• Lawyers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
• Powhatan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
• Boonsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Heights ...

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