Jacksonburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Jacksonburg was laid out and platted in 1815.[2]
A post office was established at Jacksonburg in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]
Notable residents
Politician Abner M. Bradbury resided in Jacksonburg.[4] He is buried at the Jacksonburg Cemetery.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonburg, Indiana
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 235.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Huffman, Edythe. "Abner M. Bradbury papers" (PDF). Rare Books and Manuscripts. Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Death of Abner M. Bradbury". The Richmond Item. September 19, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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