Jacksonville, Indiana

Jacksonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Coordinates: 38°49′44″N 85°02′56″W / 38.82889°N 85.04889°W / 38.82889; -85.04889Coordinates: 38°49′44″N 85°02′56″W / 38.82889°N 85.04889°W / 38.82889; -85.04889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Switzerland
Township Jefferson
Elevation[1] 863 ft (263 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47043
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 436905

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 2016-08-25.
  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 1 December 2015.


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