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Jacksonville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacksonville had a population of 516. The community is located within the Town of Ulysses, along New York State Route 96. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Trumansburg. Jacksonville has a post office with ZIP code 14854, which opened on February 25, 1820.
Its first post office opened in 1820.
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Landmarks of Tompkins county, New York1894 · page 244Read the page →
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Jacksonville. — This hamlet was early known as "Harlow's Corners," and is situated on the Ithaca and Geneva turnpike, about seven miles from Ithaca and near the center of the town of Ulysses. The name of the place was changed 'after the battle of New Orleans, in 1815, in honor of " Old Hickory." The first post-office here was established in 1832. The present postmaster is E. C. Almy, who also has a store.
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Landmarks of Tompkins county, New York1894 · page 215Read the page →
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Previous to 1803 there was a block school house at Jacksonville, and Elisha Nye, of Aurora, was teacher. The following is of interest in this connection : This is to certify that there is due to the town of Ulysses the sum of five pounds eight shillings and fourpence three farthings out of the money granted to the county of Onondaga by the Supervisors of the State of New York, for the use of schools for the year 1795, as witness our hands and seals this 31st of May, 1796.
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