Mount Jackson, Virginia

Mount Jackson, Virginia
Mount Jackson Town Hall, Visitor Center, Museum and Library in December 2013
Location of Mount Jackson, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°45′00″N 78°38′15″W / 38.75000°N 78.63750°W / 38.75000; -78.63750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyShenandoah
Area
  Total
3.84 sq mi (9.93 km2)
  Land3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,994
  Estimate 
(2019)
2,118
  Density555.91/sq mi (214.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22842
Area code540
FIPS code51-53992
GNIS feature ID1498404
WebsiteOfficial website

Mount Jackson is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2010 census.

For highway travelers passing by, Mount Jackson is easily identified from I-81 exit 273 by the water tower painted as a basket of apples, which was recently repainted. For those exploring off the highway, the town has history as a commercial and railroad hub in the region, with rich Civil War heritage and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.