Mount Jackson, Virginia

Mount Jackson, Virginia
Mount Jackson Town Hall, Visitor Center, Museum and Library in December 2013
Mount Jackson Town Hall, Visitor Center, Museum and Library in December 2013
Flag of Mount Jackson, Virginia
Official seal of Mount Jackson, Virginia
Location of Mount Jackson, Virginia
Location of Mount Jackson, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°45′00″N 78°38′15″W / 38.75000°N 78.63750°W / 38.75000; -78.63750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyShenandoah
Area
 • Total3.84 sq mi (9.93 km2)
 • Land3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,994
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,118
 • Density555.91/sq mi (214.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22842
Area code540
FIPS code51-53992[3]
GNIS feature ID1498404[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Mount Jackson is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2010 census.

For highway travelers passing by, Mount Jackson is easily identified from I-81 exit 273 by the water tower painted as a basket of apples, which was recently repainted. For those exploring off the highway, the town has history as a commercial and railroad hub in the region, with rich Civil War heritage and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.