Jacksonburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Jacksonburg, Indiana | |
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  Jacksonburg  Jacksonburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′21″W / 39.85306°N 85.10583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47327 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436904[1] |
History
editJacksonburg was laid out and platted in 1815.[2]
A post office was established at Jacksonburg in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]
Notable residents
editPolitician Abner M. Bradbury resided in Jacksonburg.[4] He is buried at the Jacksonburg Cemetery.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonburg, Indiana
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Death of Abner M. Bradbury". The Richmond Item. September 19, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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