Jackson, also known as Jackson Station, is an unincorporated community in Cicero Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Jackson, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Nickname(s): Jackson Station | |
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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(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 446670 |
Jackson was located 3+1⁄2 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.[3]
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.[4]
Jackson is located at 40°19′45″N 86°03′39″W.
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County seat: Tipton | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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