Jacksonville

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proper noun

A city, the county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States. It is the largest city in Florida and is consolidated with the county.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States. It is the largest city in Florida and is consolidated with the county.

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    2. A city in Calhoun County, Alabama.
    3. A city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
    4. A town in Telfair County, Georgia.
    5. An unincorporated community in Towns County, Georgia, United States.
    6. A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Illinois.
    7. An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
    8. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Shelby County, Iowa.
    9. The former name of a home rule city in Russell County, Kentucky; now Jamestown.
    10. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, more commonly known as Phoenix.
    11. A village in Randolph County, Missouri.
    12. An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Missouri.
    13. An unincorporated community in Burlington County, New Jersey.
    14. A hamlet in Tompkins County, New York.
    15. A city, the county seat of Onslow County, North Carolina.
    16. A village in Athens County, Ohio.
    17. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio.
    18. A city in Jackson County, Oregon.
    19. A census-designated place in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
    20. A city in Cherokee County, Texas.
    21. A village in the town of Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont.
    22. The original name of a town in Floyd County, Virginia; now Floyd.
    23. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia.
    24. An unincorporated community in the town of Adrian, Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Origin

From Jackson + -ville; most are named for a person with the surname of Jackson, including many named for former United States President Andrew Jackson.

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Cite this entry
APA

Jacksonville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacksonville

MLA

“Jacksonville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacksonville. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jacksonville,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacksonville.

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