Jackson, Indiana
Jackson, also known as Jackson Station, and Jacksons[1] is an unincorporated community in Cicero Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Jackson, Indiana | |
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| Nickname: Jackson Station | |
Jackson Jackson | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′45″N 86°03′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tipton |
| Township | Cicero |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46072 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 446670[1] |
History
Jackson was located 3.5 miles north of Tipton, Indiana. The village was founded around the building of a saw mill, which operated on steam, by Newton J. Jackson and George Kane in 1851. In 1854, the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad was completed and a train station was built in Jackson. The village grew around the increased number of shipments that were processed at the station. Elijah C. Elliott opened a general store in the village after 1865. Elliott also had a factory that made "staves and heading". By 1914, the railroad station was closed. At that time, a school and church still existed in the village.[2]
A post office was established under the name Jackson Station in 1863, was renamed Jackson in 1882, and operated until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson, Indiana
- Marvin W. Pershing (1914). History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 90.
- "Tipton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.