Jackson, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Jackson, Indiana
Nickname:Jackson Station
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Jackson
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tipton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Cicero
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.3292°N -86.0608°W
Elevation Ft:879
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46072
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:446670

Jackson, also known as Jackson Station, and Jacksons is an unincorporated community in Cicero Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marvin W. Pershing. History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. 1914. B.F. Bowen. 90.
  2. Web site: Tipton County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 25, 2016.