Jacksonburg, Indiana
Jacksonburg, Indiana | |
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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] |
Jacksonburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Jacksonburg 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
[edit]Politician 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. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Death of Abner M. Bradbury". The Richmond Item. September 19, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2020.