City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States

Overview of Jackson

• Name:
  Jackson
• Official Name:
  City of Jackson
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Mississippi, United States
  

  Hinds County (96%)
  

  Supervisor District 3 (27%)
  Supervisor District 1 (26%)
  Supervisor District 5 (18%)
  Supervisor District 2 (16%)
  Supervisor District 4 (9%)
  

  Supervisor District 5, Rankin County (3%)
  Supervisor District 3, Madison County (1%)
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Capital of State of Mississippi and one of two county seats.
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1821
• Surveys:
  Choctaw Meridian
  

  Range 1 East
  

  Townships: 4 North, 5 North, 6 North, 7 North

  Range 2 East
  

  Townships: 5 North, 6 North

  Range 1 West
  

  Townships: 4 North, 5 North, 6 North
• Capital of:
  Mississippi
• County Seat of:
  Hinds County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:32.298757332° 17' 55.5"N

  Longitude:-90.184810390° 11' 05.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Flowood (Supervisor District 5, Rankin County) 2.8 mi. E
  • Woodland Hills 2.8 mi. N
  • Pearl (Supervisor District 5, Rankin County) 3.5 mi. SE
  • Richland (Supervisor District 1, Rankin County) 4.4 mi. S
  • Clinton (Supervisor District 2) 8.5 mi. W
  • Ridgeland (Supervisor District 3, Madison County) 9.5 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Greenwood 0.7 mi. N
  • Mount Olive 1.1 mi. W
  • Beth Israel 1.3 mi. N
  • Lincoln 1.6 mi. W
  • Elmwood 1.8 mi. NW
  • Bailey (South Jackson) 1.9 mi. SW
  • Willow Park 2.1 mi. W
  • Cedar Lawn 2.3 mi. NW
  • Pearson (Pearl, Supervisor District 5, Rankin County) 4.6 mi. SE
  • Jackson Memorial Gardens 5.2 mi. SW
  • Mount Elam (Pearl, Supervisor District 5, Rankin County) 5.4 mi. SE
  • Old Sea (Pearl, Supervisor District 5, Rankin County) 5.4 mi. SE
• Population:
  176,696
• Elevation:
  85 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  318018678
• Updated Apr 19, 2020