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Welcome to Jacksonburg ...

Jacksonburg is located in Wetzel County<1>.


The location of Jacksonburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Jacksonburg is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Jacksonburg: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Jacksonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Jacksonburg - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Jacksonburg ...

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

  • New Martinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
  • Paden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
    • Paden City is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
  • Mannington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Sistersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
    • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <5>
  • Lumberport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • West Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Doddridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
  • Middlebourne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
  • Hundred
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
    • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonburg ...

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

Adding Jacksonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacksonburg 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 for Jacksonburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Jacksonburg post office opened in 1901.

We also found Jacksonburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacksonburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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