Jacksonville, Alabama

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Jacksonville
Downtown Jacksonville Historic District (2015)
Downtown Jacksonville Historic District (2015)
Location in Alabama
Located in Calhoun County and Alabama
Basic data
Foundation : 1833
State : United States
State : Alabama
County : Calhoun County
Coordinates : 33 ° 49 ′  N , 85 ° 46 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 49 ′  N , 85 ° 46 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 8,404 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 392.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 21.4 km 2  (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of
which 21.4 km 2  (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 216 m
Postal code : 36265
Area code : +1 256
FIPS : 01-38272
GNIS ID : 0159857
Website : www.jacksonville-al.org

Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County , Alabama . At the 2000 US census , the city had 8,404 residents. It is located in the Anniston-Oxford metropolitan area.

history

Jacksonville was founded as Drayton in 1833. However, it was renamed in 1834 after Andrew Jackson , the US President. There are several memorials to the Civil War in the city , including a statue of officer John Pelham . Until 1899, the city was the county seat of Calhoun County before it was moved to Anniston .

Eight structures and sites in Jacksonville are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of July 5, 2019, including the Downtown Jacksonville Historic District .

Name variants

There are several designations for the city:

  • Drayton
  • Greens Trading Post
  • Jackson
  • Jackson Ville
  • Jacksoonville
  • Jaksonville
  • Madison

Demographics

At the 2000 Census, Jacksonville had 8,404 residents, 3,274 households, and 1,735 families. The population density was 393.3 inhabitants per km². 76.2% of the population were white and 20.18% were African-Americans . 16.6% of the population were under 18 years old, 12% were 65 years or older. Overall, the average age was 26 years, which is well below the American average of 32.3 years. 47.1% of the population were male and 52.9% were female.

traffic

Two Alabama State Routes run through Jacksonville :

The nearest airport, Anniston Metropolitan Airport , is just 16 miles away.

education

Jacksonville State University is in Jacksonville and has about 10,000 students.

There are also four public schools in Jacksonville:

  • Jacksonville High School
  • Kitty Stone Elementary School
  • Pleasant Valley High School
  • Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Web links

Commons : Jacksonville, Alabama  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 5, 2019.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ Harris, W. Stuart. Alabama Place Names. Huntsville, Ala .: Strode Publishers, 1982. p91
  3. ↑ Jolly, James Louis. The Place Names of Calhoun and Etowah Counties, Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala .: University of Alabama Dissertation, 1987. p224
  4. ↑ Jolly, James Louis. The Place Names of Calhoun and Etowah Counties, Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala .: University of Alabama Dissertation, 1987. p251
  5. ↑ a b c Jolly, James Louis. The Place Names of Calhoun and Etowah Counties, Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala .: University of Alabama Dissertation, 1987. p252
  6. ↑ Lindsey, Bertha Davis. A Study of Some Placenames in Calhoun County, Alabama. Auburn, Ala .: Auburn University Thesis, 1962. p40