Jackson Ward
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Jackson Ward Historic District”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia and Abner Clay Park.
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Museum
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is an American 501 organization and museum established in 1981 and focused on the history of Black and African Americans in the state of Virginia.
Gallery 5
Art gallery
Photo: Eli Christman, CC BY 2.0.
Gallery5 is an arts center, museum, gallery, venue, and community space located in Richmond, VA. It is located at 200 West Marshall Street in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Richmond and Monroe Ward.
Downtown Richmond
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downtown district of Richmond includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Oregon Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.
Jackson Ward
- Category: locality
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54861° or 37° 32′ 55″ northLongitude
-77.44187° or 77° 26′ 31″ westElevation
167 feet (51 metres)Open location code
8794GHX5+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2701756406OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Jackson Ward” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “杰克逊·沃德”
- Chinese: “杰克逊区”
- Dutch: “Jackson Ward”
- Japanese: “ジャクソン・ワード”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gilpin Court and City Center.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ART 180 and Bojangles Statue.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Jackson Ward”. Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.