City of Jackson
Jackson is a city in Western Tennessee that grew as a crossroads between various railroads in the four cardinal directions. It was the major commerce center of western Tennessee around the time of its founding in 1821 because Memphis had yet to emerge as a dominant community.Places of Interest
Highlights include Union University and Congregation B’nai Israel.
Union University
University
Union University is a private Baptist university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Union University is situated 2 miles northwest of City of Jackson.
Congregation B’nai Israel
Synagogue
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Congregation B’nai Israel is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue at 401 West Grand Street in Jackson, Tennessee, in the United States. The synagogue building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Hollywood Cemetery
Cemetery
Hollywood Cemetery is a cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee located on Hollywood Drive at Williams Street, about 0.4 miles north of Airways Boulevard. At present, it occupies a deeded area of 30 acres. Hollywood Cemetery is situated 2 miles south of City of Jackson.
City of Jackson
- Type: Locality with 65,200 residents
- Location: Madison, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.6535° or 35° 39′ 13″ northLongitude
-88.835° or 88° 50′ 6″ westPopulation
65,200Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)Open location code
867HM537+CXGeoNames ID
7318009
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