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Welcome to Jacksonville ...

The city of Jacksonville is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacksonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

When the people of Jacksonville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonvillian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jacksonville has a population of 14,795 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Jacksonville is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Jacksonville: (903) & (430)<5>

The ZIP code for Jacksonville: 75766<6>

Websites for Jacksonville ...

Official Website: www.jacksonville-texas.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jacksonville had an population of 14,795 people. This is an increase of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jacksonville had a population of 14,544 people (or 28.6% of the total population of Cherokee County). This makes Jacksonville the county's most populous community.

The population of Jacksonville represents 0.06% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,544 people, the population of Jacksonville increased 4.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,868 people).

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

Communities Also Named Jacksonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Jacksonville: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Texas, there are 55 communities that are also named Jacksonville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri (4), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Jacksonville ...

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

  • Whitehouse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <8>
  • Rusk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <8>
  • Bullard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <8>
  • Troup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <8>
  • New Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
    • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <8>
  • Frankston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Berryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Gallatin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <8>
  • Reklaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Coffee City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
    • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people

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 Jacksonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacksonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Jacksonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jacksonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacksonville ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jacksonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jacksonville.

Adding Jacksonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Jacksonville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Jacksonville in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Jacksonville post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacksonville.

The official website for Jacksonville: www.jacksonville-texas.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Jacksonville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Jacksonville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jacksonville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacksonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jacksonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jacksonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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