Jackson (Ohio)

Jackson is a city and county seat of Jackson County, Southeast Ohio. == Get in == By car, Jackson is located just off of OH-32. Accessible from the north (Columbus area) by taking US-23 south through Circleville and Chillicothe , then taking US-35 towards Jackson. From the west (Cincinnati area) take OH-32 east. By plane, the closest airports to Jackson are Port-Columbus International and Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport. == Get around == == See == 1 Hammertown Lake. 2 Lake Alma. 3 Leo Petroglyph. (updated Nov 2018) 4 Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge. (updated Nov 2018) 5 Byer Covered Bridge. (updated Nov 2018) 6 Johnson Road Covered Bridge. (updated Nov 2018) === Oak Hill === 7 Welsh-American Heritage Museum (Oak Hill Welsh Congregational Church), 412 E Main St. A museum for Americans of Welsh heritage. (updated Nov 2018) 8 Jefferson Furnace. This historic furnace made iron for the Civil War Ironclad, The Monitor. (updated Nov 2018) == Do == Jackson County Apple Festival. Held annually each September for a week.. (updated Nov 2018) 1 Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve. (updated Nov 2018) == Buy == == Eat == Cardo's Pizza, 19 South Street, ☏ +1 740 286-2525. Best pizza and sandwiches in town. Plus a pizza buffet. Dakota's Roadhouse, 451 Mccarty Ln, ☏ +1 740 288-7427. Michael's Ice Cream, 223 E Main Street, ☏ +1 740 288-7577. An old-fashioned ice cream parlor that's got the best ice cream in town. Be sure to try out a Jackson County Bubble or a Jackson County veal. Pizza Pub & Patio, 1 W Broadway St, ☏ +1 740 384-6682. Wellston, OH Arch and Eddie's, 181 E Main Street, ☏ +1 740-577-3048. Toro Loco, 791 E Main Street, ☏ +1 740 288-7227. Very good Mexican food with a daily all-you-can-eat lunch buffet == Drink == stockroom 601, 601 E Main Street, ☏ +1 740-440-2141. Occasional live music. The Corner Pub, 201 E Broadway Street, ☏ +1 740 286-4491. == Sleep == Quality Inn, 605 E. Main Street, ☏ +1 740-395-0894. Days Inn of Jackson, 972 E. Main Street, ☏ +1 740 286-3464. Fairgreens Country Cabins, 601 Fairgreens Road, ☏ +1 740-286-0318. Red Roof Inn of Jackson, 1000 Acy Avenue, ☏ +1 740 288-1200. == Connect == Jackson City Library, 21 Broadway St, ☏ +1 740-286-4111. (updated Dec 2018) == Go next == Cincinnati, Ohio - appx. 2 hr drive Columbus, Ohio - appx. 1.5 hr drive Huntington, West Virginia - appx. 2 hr drive Charleston, West Virginia - appx. 3 hr drive Ashland, Kentucky - appx. 1.5 hr drive Portsmouth, Ohio - appx. 1 hr drive