Jacksontown is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in central Licking Township,

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. It has a

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with the ZIP code 43030. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 13. Jacksontown is the birthplace of

Carl Osburn Carl Townsend Osburn (May 5, 1884 – December 28, 1966) was a United States Navy officer and sport shooter from Jacksontown, Ohio. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1906, Osburn went on to reach the rank of commander.

, winner of five Olympic gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze. It is also the headquarters for the

Ohio Department of Transportation The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT; ) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for developing and maintaining all state and U.S. roadways outside of municipalities and all Interstates except the Ohio T ...

's (ODOT) District 5.

Demographics

History

Jacksontown was originally called Jackson, and under the latter name was laid out in 1829. The community was named after

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

, seventh President of the United States. A post office has been in operation under the name Jacksontown since 1831.

References

Census-designated places in Licking County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio 1829 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1829 {{LickingCountyOH-geo-stub