Jackson may refer to:

Places

Australia

Jackson, Queensland Jackson is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Jackson had a population of 55 people. The town's economy was based on the rail industry. Geograp ...

, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region * Jackson South, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region *

Jackson oil field Jackson oil field is the largest onshore oil field in Australia. It is in Durham, Shire of Bulloo in southwestern Queensland, approximately west of Thargomindah. Jackson oil plant is an oil processing facility near the field. It processes o ...

in Durham, Shire of Bulloo, Queensland

Canada

* Jackson Inlet, Nunavut * Jackson Island (Nunavut) * Jackson, a small community southeast of

London, Ontario London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River (Ontario), Thames River and N ...

United States

Jackson, Alabama Jackson is a city in Clarke County, Alabama, Clarke County, Alabama, United States. The population was 4,748 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It was one of three wet settlements in an otherwise-dry county. Geography Jackson is lo ...

Jackson, California Jackson (formerly, Botilleas, Botilleas Spring, Bottileas, Bottle Spring, and Botellas) is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California. Its population was 5,019 at the 2020 census, up from 4,651 at the 2010 census. The city i ...

Jackson, Georgia Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Butts County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,045 in 2010, up from 3,934 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 5,557. The community was named after governor James Jackson. Hi ...

* Jackson, Idaho * Jackson, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Tipton County *

Jackson, Ripley County, Indiana Jackson is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michig ...

Jackson, Kentucky Jackson is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Breathitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,231 according to the 2010 U.S. census. It was the home of the Jackson Academy, which became Lees College. H ...

Jackson, Louisiana Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,842 at the 2010 U.S. census, down from 4,130 in 2000; the 2020 population estimates program determined Jackson had a population of 3,707. It is part of ...

* Jackson, Maine *

Jackson, Michigan Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 31,309 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along Interstate 94 in Michigan, Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127 in Michigan, U.S ...

Jackson, Minnesota Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2020 census. History For centuries, many indigenous peoples called this area home, including the Cheyenne, Ioway, and D ...

Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city sits on the Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana), Pearl River and is locate ...

, the state capital of and most populous city in Mississippi *

Jackson, Missouri Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan area Area. The population of Jackson was 15,481 at the 2020 census. History In 1813, ...

Jackson, Montana Jackson is an unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. Jackson has a post office with a ZIP code 59736. As of the 2020 census, Jackson had a population of 36. History The post office opened on August 1, 1896. The ...

Jackson, Nebraska Jackson is a village in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 223 at the 2010 census. History Prior to the establishment of Jackson, the ...

Jackson, New Hampshire Jackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2020 census, up from 816 at the 2010 census. Jackson is a resort area in the White Mountains. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in ...

Jackson, Camden County, New Jersey Gloucester Township is a township in Camden County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 22nd-most-populous municipality,Jackson, New York Jackson is a town in southeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town was formed from part of the town of Cambridge in 1815. Cambridge Valley Livestock is t ...

Jackson, North Carolina Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County. Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Are ...

, a town in Northampton County *

Jackson, Union County, North Carolina Jackson is an unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, United States; named in honor of Andrew Jackson, who was born near the area. It is located southwest of Monroe Monroe or Monroes may refer to: People and fictional charac ...

Jackson, Ohio Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio, United States about southeast of Chillicothe. Its population was 6,252 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Jackson, Ohio micropolitan area, which consists of ...

Jackson, Pennsylvania Jackson is an unincorporated community in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located at the intersection of state routes 92 and 492, south of Susquehanna Depot. Jackson has a post office A post office is a ...

Jackson, Rhode Island Jackson, Rhode Island is an unincorporated area outlying, to the northwest, West Warwick. Cranston, Rhode Island {{RhodeIsland-geo-stub ...

Jackson, South Carolina Jackson is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. History Silver Bluff was listed on the National Register of Historic Places ...

Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis and 130 Miles Southwest of Nashville, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population wa ...

, the ninth-most populous city in Tennessee * Jackson, Washington *

Jackson, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Jackson, Wisconsin may refer to: * Jackson County, Wisconsin *Jackson, Adams County, Wisconsin, a town * Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin, a town *Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin Jackson is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, Unite ...

, multiple places with the same name *

Jackson, Wyoming Jackson is a resort town in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 10,760 at the 2020 census, up from 9,577 in 2010. It is Teton County's only incorporated municipality and county seat, and it is the largest incorporated town ...

Jackson County (disambiguation) Jackson County is the name of 24 counties in the United States, most of which are named after President Andrew Jackson: *Jackson County, Alabama *Jackson County, Arkansas *Jackson County, Colorado *Jackson County, Florida *Jackson County, Georgi ...

, multiple counties in the U.S. with the same name * Jackson metropolitan area (disambiguation) * Jackson Point, a small settlement absorbed into

Mound City, Missouri Mound City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States, centered near the interchange of Interstate 29 and Missouri Route 118. The population was 1,004 at the 2020 census, down from the 1,159 people counted during the previous census. ...

Jackson River (Virginia) The Jackson River is a major tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia, flowing .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 The James River is formed ...

Jackson Township (disambiguation) Jackson Township may refer to the following places: Arkansas * Jackson Township, Boone County, Arkansas * Jackson Township, Calhoun County, Arkansas, in Calhoun County, Arkansas, defunct * Jackson Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas, in Clevela ...

, multiple townships in the U.S. with the same name *

Lake Jackson, Texas Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,177. In 1942 a portion of Lake Jackson was first developed as a company town f ...

Elsewhere

* Jackson River (New Zealand) * Jackson Island, Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation * Jackson (crater), on the Moon

Arts and entertainment

* ''Jackson'' (2008 film), an American comedy-drama-musical film * ''Jackson'' (2015 film), an Indian Kannada romantic comedy * ''Jackson'', a 1991 album by

Tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black b ...

* "Jackson" (song), a 1963 song recorded by Johnny Cash and others * ''Classical Electrodynamics'' (book), a textbook often known by the name of its author: Jackson

Businesses

Jackson Guitars Jackson is a brand of guitars sold by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Jackson was originally an independent manufacturer of electric guitars and electric bass guitars named after its founder, the American luthier Grover Jackson. Th ...

, a manufacturing company *

Jackson Laboratory The Jackson Laboratory (often abbreviated as JAX) is an independent, non-profit biomedical research institution which was founded by Clarence Cook Little in 1929. It employs over 3,000 employees in Bar Harbor, Maine; Sacramento, California; F ...

, a biomedical research institution *

Jackson National Life Jackson National Life Insurance Company (often referred to as simply Jackson) is a U.S. company that provides annuities for retail investors and fixed income products for institutional investors. Jackson subsidiaries and affiliates provide speci ...

, a financial services company

Computing

Jackson (API) In computing, Jackson is a high-performance JSON processor for Java Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a popula ...

, a JSON processor for Java *

Jackson structured programming Jackson structured programming (JSP) is a method for structured programming developed by British software consultant Michael A. Jackson (computer scientist), Michael A. Jackson and was described in his 1975 book ''Principles of Program Design''.. ...

Other uses

Jackson (name) Jackson () is a common surname of English origin eventually becoming a common American surname also. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently ...

, including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name *

M36 tank destroyer The M36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. The M36 combined the hull of the M10 tank destroyer, which used the M4 Sherman, M4 Sherman's reliable chassis and drive ...

, nicknamed the "Jackson", a U.S. tank destroyer in World War II *

Jackson Correctional Institution (Florida) The Jackson Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Malone, Jackson County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency respon ...

, U.S. *

Jackson Correctional Institution (Wisconsin) The Jackson Correctional Institution is a medium-security prison for adult males located in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. As of 2023, the prison had a population of 1,003 inmates, with an operating capacity of 837, and 292 staff. It is owned and ...

, U.S.