Map of Jackson County, Indiana

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.

Jackson County overview:
Name:	Jackson County
FIPS code:	18-071
State:	Indiana
Founded:	Jan 1, 1816
Seat:	Brownstown
Largest city:	Seymour
Total Area:	513.91 sq mi (1,331.0 km²)
Land Area:	509.31 sq mi (1,319.1 km²)
Population Density:	83/sq mi (32.12/km²)

Jackson County location map. Where is Jackson County?

Jackson County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Jackson County. — Location of Jackson County in the the United States.

Jackson County location on the Indiana map. Where is Jackson County. — Location of Jackson County in Indiana.

History

Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named after General Andrew Jackson.

Jackson County was the site of the first recorded train robbery of a moving train in the United States. On October 6, 1866, the Reno Gang robbed an Ohio and Mississippi Railway train, making off with over $10,000.

Jackson County has the second longest 3-span covered bridge in the world; The Medora Covered Bridge. After a recent project to completely refurbish the Medora Covered Bridge, the nearby town of Medora now holds an annual event at the bridge. The bridge is open for pedestrian traffic and site-seers. Another long neglected covered bridge, the Bells Ford Bridge, believed to have been the last remaining Post Truss bridge in the world, succumbed to neglect, collapsing into the White River on January 2, 2006.

Jackson County Road Map

Jackson CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Jackson County, Indiana. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 513.91 square miles (1,331.0 km), of which 509.31 square miles (1,319.1 km) (or 99.10%) is land and 4.60 square miles (11.9 km) (or 0.90%) is water.

Cities

Seymour

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Kurtz
Norman Station
Tampico
Uniontown

Townships

Brownstown
Carr
Driftwood
Grassy Fork
Hamilton
Jackson
Owen
Pershing
Redding
Salt Creek
Vernon
Washington

Adjacent counties

Brown County (north-northwest)
Bartholomew County (north-northeast)
Jennings County (east)
Scott County (southeast)
Washington County (south)
Lawrence County (west)
Monroe County (northwest)

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau

Interstate 65
U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 50
State Road 11
State Road 39
State Road 58
State Road 135
State Road 235
State Road 250
State Road 256
State Road 258

National protected areas

Hoosier National Forest (part)
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (part)