Battle of Old Fort Wayne

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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonburg, Indiana
  2. ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 235.
  3. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Huffman, Edythe. "Abner M. Bradbury papers" (PDF). Rare Books and Manuscripts. Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Death of Abner M. Bradbury". The Richmond Item. September 19, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2020.