Jacksonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Jacksonville is located in Indiana
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville is located in the United States
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Coordinates: 38°49′44″N 85°02′56″W / 38.82889°N 85.04889°W / 38.82889; -85.04889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47043
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID436905

Jacksonville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Jacksonville was platted in 1815.[3] A post office was established at Jacksonville in 1841, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1867.[4]

Geography

Jacksonville is located at 38°49′44″N 85°02′56″W / 38.82889°N 85.04889°W / 38.82889; -85.04889.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 153.
  4. ↑ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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