Jacksonville

Also known as Jacksonville, Texas, Jacksonville, TX

city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Cherokee
Type: Council-Manager
Total: 14.20 sq mi (36.77 km )
Land: 14.19 sq mi (36.75 km )
Water: 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km )
Elevation: 505 ft (154 m)
Density: 1,044.0/sq mi (403.09/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes: 430 , 903
Fips code: 48-37216

Article

Monument-style welcome sign at U.S. Highway 69's north approach to the city. Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. Its population was 13,997 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Cherokee County.

Jacksonville is located in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler, in Smith County.