Jacksonburg, Indiana

Jacksonburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Jacksonburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Jacksonburg
Jacksonburg
Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′21″W
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 code(s)765
GNIS feature ID436904

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.

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 2016-06-19.
  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 29 March 2020.
  6. "Death of Abner M. Bradbury". The Richmond Item. 19 September 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2020.



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