Jacksonville, Adams County, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Jacksonville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Jacksonville was laid out in 1815, and named for Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), an officer in the War of 1812 and afterward seventh President of the United States.[2] A post office was established as Jacksonville in 1820, the name was changed to Dunbarton in 1827, and the post office closed in 1909.[2][3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, Adams County, Ohio
- ^ a b Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 445.
- ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Ohio, United States
County seat: West Union
- Manchester
- Peebles
- Rome
- Seaman
- West Union
- Winchester
communities
- Ohio portal
- United States portal
38°54′29″N 83°26′24″W / 38.90806°N 83.44000°W / 38.90806; -83.44000
 | This Adams County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
