Jacksonville, TX

Description

Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County, and part of the larger Tyler–Jacksonville combined statistical area.

Jacksonville is located in an area of rolling hills in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler, in neighboring Smith County, on U.S. Highway 69. The north-south Highway 69 intersects the east-west U.S. Highway 79 adjacent to the city’s downtown area.

Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title “Tomato Capital of the World”. The impressive red iron ore rock Tomato Bowl, built by Works Progress Administration workers during the Great Depression, is home to the Jacksonville High School “Fightin’ Indians” football and soccer teams. Annual events include the “Tops in Texas Rodeo” held in May and the “Tomato Fest” celebration in June.

The economy of Jacksonville, TX employs 6.39k people. The largest industries in Jacksonville, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,304 people), Retail Trade (904 people), and Educational Services (720 people).

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GRAHAM HELTON, 662.571.1831, graham@apusa1.com