Jackson Springs, North Carolina

Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina is located in the United States
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°12′46″N 79°37′47″W / 35.21278°N 79.62972°W / 35.21278; -79.62972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Area
 • Total
1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Land1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
154
 • Density96.49/sq mi (37.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27281[3]
Area codes910, 472
GNIS feature ID2812798[2]

Jackson Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Moore County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 154.[4]

Jackson Springs was settled in the 1700s by the Jackson family, after which the locale was named. It grew into a mineral spa town with a large hotel. The community declined after the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1933.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson Springs, North Carolina
  3. ^ "Jackson Springs NC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jackson Springs CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Communities: Small Towns, Rural Areas Offer History, Character". The Pilot. January 28, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2023.