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.
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38°54′29″N 83°26′24″W / 38.90806°N 83.44000°W
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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.
Municipalities and communities of
Adams County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Villages | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
38°54′29″N 83°26′24″W / 38.90806°N 83.44000°W
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| This Adams County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |