Jacksonville, Indiana

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

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
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

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.

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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