Jacobs, Florida
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Campbellton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32431. The Survey maps it on the Campbellton quadrangle.
Then and now
1952 to 1988The same ground, surveyed 36 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1952 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Campbellton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Marianna quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Campbellton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
115 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 115 fires within 5 miles of Jacobs between 1992 and 2020, burning about 712 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 32/PINE WOODS RD |
| 16 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | VETERAN RD (32) |
| 18 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 acres | Florida Forest Service | MARTIE LANE (32) |
| 11 August 2007 | Natural | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | 32/OVERPASS RD-0895 |
| 5 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 32/JACOB FIRE 0767 |
| 28 July 2006 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 32/DOUGLAS ROAD-0886 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Jacobs: 7 producers, 5 unknowns, 3 past producers, 1 prospect. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Columbia Company, Inc. - Jackson Co. Mine | Limestone, General | Unknown | Limestone | |
| Gulf Asphalt - Imperial Mine | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Imperial Mine, Anderson Columbia | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Ls Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| White Constr. - Jones Mine | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Florida Asphalt and Paving Co. - Sexton Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Jackson Co. Bd. of Co. Comm. - Jacob Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
16 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jacobs in 16 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Jacobs | $3,000 | A second tornado was confirmed in Jackson county starting along Highway 231 southeast of Campbellton with a few trees blown over and snapped. There was evidence of sporadic damage to trees to the north-northeast. The second, and more significant area of damage of damage was to a grove of pine trees east of Campbellton along Highway 2. There was clear evidence of a tornado at this location consistent with higher end EF1 damage. There was no evidence of damage very far to the northeast of this road. Peak winds were estimated to be around 110 mph, and this tornado produced a debris signature on dual-pol radar. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacobs | $3,000 | Multiple trees were blown down on U.S. Highway 231 south of Campbellton. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacobs | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were down. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacobs | $1,000 | Trees were blown down at Baker Creek Road near Jenny Lane. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacobs | - | Trees were blown down across Jacob Road. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Jacobs | - | Safari Road was flooded. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Jacobs | - | Highway 162 was flooded west of Waddell Mill Road. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Jacobs | - | Jacob Road was flooded between Highway 231 and the railroad crossing. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Jacobs | - | Cherry Court south of Jacob Road was flooded. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacobs | - | A tree was blown down on Baker Creek Road about one half mile from Union Road. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacobs | - | Trees were blown down near Baker Creek. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Jacobs | - | Safari Road at Union Road was flooded with radar estimating 3-4 inches of rainfall in 1 hour. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Jacobs | - | Highway 231 south of Campbellton was reported flooded with radar estimating 3-4 inches of rainfall in 1 hour. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Jacobs | - | County Road 162 was flooded and impassible in spots. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacobs | - | Trees were down across County Road 162. |
| August 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Jacobs | - | A tornado touched down briefly in an open field. No damage was reported. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| Campbellton | 3.8 miles | 14 | |
| Waddells Mill | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| Ellaville | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Richter Crossroads | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Cottondale | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Sills | 7.0 miles | 14 | |
| Rambo | 7.0 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q49354782 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 284706. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






