Jacksonville, Indiana | |
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  Jacksonville  Jacksonville | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′44″N 85°02′56″W / 38.82889°N 85.04889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47842 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436905 [1] |
Jacksonville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
Jacksonville was platted in 1815. [2] A post office was established at Jacksonville in 1841, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1867. [3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, Indiana
- ^ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 153.
- ^ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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