Welcome to South Jacksonville ...

The village of South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County<1>.

The location of South Jacksonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Jacksonville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for South Jacksonville: S. Jacksonville

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Jacksonville has a population of 3,105 people<3> (see below for details).

South Jacksonville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: South Jacksonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for South Jacksonville: (217)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Jacksonville had an population of 3,105 people. This is a decrease of 6.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Jacksonville had a population of 3,331 people (or 9.37% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes South Jacksonville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of South Jacksonville represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 408th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,331 people, the population of South Jacksonville decreased 4.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,475 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Jacksonville.

Communities Also Named South Jacksonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Jacksonville - they are located in Arkansas and Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Jacksonville.

Communities near South Jacksonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Jacksonville.

• Roodhouse
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
  • Roodhouse is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <5>
• Winchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
• Virginia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
• New Berlin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
• Waverly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Ashland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Meredosia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
  • Meredosia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <5>
• Bluffs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
  • Bluffs is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <5>
• Franklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Murrayville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
  • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Jacksonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Jacksonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Jacksonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Jacksonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Jacksonville. See our Newspapers Page for South Jacksonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Jacksonville ...

Looking for more information about South Jacksonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Jacksonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Jacksonville.

Adding South Jacksonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Jacksonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Jacksonville was on a map titled Road Map for Illinois (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Jacksonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Jacksonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov