Jacksonburg, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Jacksonburg, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Jacksonburg
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Wayne
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Harrison
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Coordinates:	39.8531°N -85.1058°W
Elevation Ft:	988
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47327
Area Code:	765
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	436904

Jacksonburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Jacksonburg was laid out and platted in 1815.^[1]

A post office was established at Jacksonburg in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[2]

Notable residents

Politician Abner M. Bradbury resided in Jacksonburg.^[3] He is buried at the Jacksonburg Cemetery.^[4]

References

1. Book: History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time . R. Clarke & Company . Young, Andrew White . 1872 . 235.
2. Web site: Wayne County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 7, 2016.
3. Web site: Huffman . Edythe . Abner M. Bradbury papers . Rare Books and Manuscripts . Indiana State Library . 29 March 2020.
4. News: Death of Abner M. Bradbury. . 30 March 2020 . The Richmond Item . 19 September 1885 . 2.