Jacksonville Pennsylvania Map

About Jacksonville, Pennsylvania

Jacksonville is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Jacksonville is located at 39.9848°N, 76.0430°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15748.

Jacksonville, Pennsylvania, unfolds across a landscape where rolling farmland, softened by the gentle sweep of the Susquehanna River's influence, meets the verdant embrace of southern Lancaster County. It lies 14.4 miles east-south-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 105°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Union. Here, the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields to the persistent cultivation of generations, its contours echoing the slow, deliberate pace of life. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of agricultural machinery or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead against a sky that often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of cerulean. Old stone farmhouses, weathered by seasons of sun and frost, stand as stoic sentinels amidst fields of corn and soybeans, their sturdy foundations speaking of resilience and a deep connection to the land. The history of Jacksonville is inextricably bound to the fertile soil and the river that has, for centuries, been both artery and boundary. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of bountiful harvests, established a community built on hard work and mutual reliance, a spirit that still permeates the local economy, which remains largely agrarian, with a strong emphasis on dairy and crop farming. Beyond the fields, small businesses and workshops contribute to the area's quiet industry, providing goods and services to the surrounding countryside. While no grand monuments mark its progress, the enduring character of Jacksonville lies in its unassuming beauty, the quiet dignity of its people, and the subtle, persistent rhythm of a place that has always understood the value of patient growth and enduring substance.

About This Jacksonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.984825, -76.043008. 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 Jacksonville and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Jacksonville includes the ZIP code (15752), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Apollo-Ridge 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 Jacksonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.