Map of Jackson city, Alabama

Jackson is a city in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. The population was 5,557 at the 2020 census. It was one of three wet settlements in an otherwise-dry county.

Jackson city overview:
Name:	Jackson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Clarke County
Elevation:	236 ft (72 m)
Total Area:	15.83 sq mi (41.00 km²)
Land Area:	15.64 sq mi (40.50 km²)
Water Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km²)
Total Population:	4,748
Population Density:	303.60/sq mi (117.22/km²)
ZIP code:	36501, 36515, 36545
Area code:	251
FIPS code:	0138152
GNISfeature ID:	0151874
Website:	cityofjacksonal.com

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History

Jackson was founded in 1816 and is named after President Andrew Jackson. Former names for the city include Pine Level and Republicville.

During the Civil War, a Confederate fort was established on the banks of the Tombigbee River. It was named Fort Carney and was positioned on Carney’s Bluff just south of Jackson. The cannon that was on the bluff now sits in front of City Hall.

Jackson has four sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are the Jackson Historic District, Clarke Mills, Doit W. McClellan Lustron House, and J. P. McKee Lustron House.

During World War II, a prisoner-of-war camp was built and operated holding 253 captured German soldiers on Ocre Avenue. The camp was opened April 6, 1945 and closed March 12, 1946. Many of the prisoners were members of the Afrika Korps.

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Geography

Jackson is located along the western border of Clarke County at coordinates 31°31′16″N 87°53′28″W / 31.521°N 87.891°W / 31.521; -87.891, on a rise overlooking east bank of the Tombigbee River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41.0 km), of which 15.6 square miles (40.5 km) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km), or 1.21%, is water.

Jackson sits across the Tombigbee River from Washington County, Alabama.