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.

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. A post office was established as Jacksonville in 1820, the name was changed to Dunbarton in 1827, and the post office closed in 1909.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, Adams County, Ohio
^ 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
Villages	Manchester Peebles Rome Seaman West Union Winchester	Map of Ohio highlighting Adams County
Townships	Bratton Brush Creek Franklin Green Jefferson Liberty Manchester Meigs Monroe Oliver Scott Sprigg Tiffin Wayne Winchester
CDPs	Bentonville Cherry Fork
Other communities	Beasley Fork Blue Creek Bradysville Cedar Mills Dunkinsville Eckmansville Fairview Harshaville Jacksonville Jaybird Locust Grove Louden Louisville Lynx Marble Furnace May Hill Mineral Springs Rockville Sandy Springs Selig Steam Furnace Tranquility Tulip Unity Wamsley Wrightsville Youngsville
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38°54′29″N 83°26′24″W / 38.90806°N 83.44000°W / 38.90806; -83.44000

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