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Jacksonville

Ghost town · Clarke County, Iowa

New Virginia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
New Virginia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jacksonville is a ghost town in Clarke County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Clarke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jacksonville as a historical populated place on the Woodburn topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1056° N, 93.5585° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWoodburn
Elevation1,062 ft
Nearest living townWoodburn, IA
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID465478
Coordinates41.10555, -93.55855

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What's there now

Jacksonville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Woodburn, IA (population 148), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,062 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville is in Clarke County, Iowa, at 41.1056, -93.5585.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

Clarke County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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