Jacksonburg, Indiana
Jacksonburg, Indiana | |
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  Jacksonburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′21″W / 39.85306°N 85.10583°WCoordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′21″W / 39.85306°N 85.10583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47327 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436904 |
Jacksonburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
Jacksonburg was laid out and platted in 1815.[3]
A post office was established at Jacksonburg in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]
Geography[]
Jacksonburg is located at 39°51′11″N 85°06′21″W / 39.85306°N 85.10583°W.
Notable residents[]
Politician Abner M. Bradbury resided in Jacksonburg.[5] He is buried at the Jacksonburg Cemetery.[6]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Jacksonburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 235.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Huffman, Edythe. "Abner M. Bradbury papers" (PDF). Rare Books and Manuscripts. Indiana State Library. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Death of Abner M. Bradbury". The Richmond Item. 19 September 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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