Jacob City Florida Map

About Jacob City, Florida

Jacob City is a locality in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 230. The population density is 28.4 people per km². Jacob City is located at 30.8925°N, 85.4108°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 32431.

Jacob City lies in a land where the horizon stretches wide, a gentle expanse of rolling terrain giving way to stands of pine and oak that whisper secrets on the breeze. It lies 22.9 miles south of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 183°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-east of Graceville. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles, a fragrance that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the sandy loam, illuminating the quiet industry of ants and the slow unfurling of fern fronds. Creeks, their waters the color of weak tea, meander through the landscape, their banks softened by a verdant growth of sedges and mosses, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky above. The history of Jacob City is intertwined with the fertile soil and the abundant timber that once defined this corner of the county. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agricultural bounty and the raw materials for building, established a foothold here, their lives marked by the steady rhythm of planting and harvesting, of felling trees and shaping wood. While agriculture remains a quiet pillar of the local economy, with farms producing a variety of crops, the character of Jacob City has also been shaped by the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience born from generations of working the land. In the stillness of the evening, as the cicadas begin their nightly chorus, one can almost feel the echoes of those who came before, their presence subtly woven into the very fabric of Jacob City.

About This Jacob City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacob City, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.8925, -85.4108. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jacob City and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Jacob City includes the ZIP code (32431), telephone area code (850), county seat of Jackson County (Marianna), and school district assignment (Jackson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jacob City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.