Jacksonburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Jacksonburg is located in Indiana
Jacksonburg
Jacksonburg
Jacksonburg is located in the United States
Jacksonburg
Jacksonburg
Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′21″W / 39.85306°N 85.10583°W / 39.85306; -85.10583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47327
Area code765
GNIS feature ID436904

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 / 39.85306; -85.10583.

Notable residents

Politician Abner M. Bradbury resided in Jacksonburg.[5] He is buried at the Jacksonburg Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 235.
  4. ↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ Huffman, Edythe. "Abner M. Bradbury papers" (PDF). Rare Books and Manuscripts. Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Death of Abner M. Bradbury". The Richmond Item. September 19, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2020.


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