| Official Name: | Jacksontown, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Ohio#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Jacksontown |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Licking |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Licking |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.51 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 402 |
| Population Density Km2: | 115.90 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 300.22 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 984 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9606°N -82.4131°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-38276 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2812826 |
Jacksontown is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43030.[2] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 13.
Jacksontown is the birthplace of Carl Osburn, winner of five Olympic gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze. It is also the headquarters for the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) District 5.[3]
Jacksontown was originally called Jackson, and under the latter name was laid out in 1829.[4] The community was named after Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[5] A post office has been in operation under the name Jacksontown since 1831.[6]