Jacksonville, IL

Jacksonville is located in central Illinois, 20 miles west of Springfield, IL.

Teams that have played here

• Jacksonville, Two-I League (1892)
• Jacksonville Jacks, Western Association (1894)
• Jacksonville, Western Association (1895)
• Jacksonville Reds, Central League (1900)
• Jacksonville Jacks, Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1906)
• Jacksonville Lunatics, Iowa State League (1907)
• Jacksonville Lunatics, Central Association (1908)
• Jacksonville (IL) Braves, Central Association (1909)
• Jacksonville Jacks, Northern Association (1910)
• Jacksonville Jacks, Illinois-Missouri League (1910)

Persons who were born here

• Doug Brady, infielder
• Red Dorman, outfielder
• Charles Fanning, minor league pitcher
• Jim Hackett, infielder
• Tom Hackett, minor league catcher and manager
• Mabel Holle, AAGPBL infielder
• Brett Merriman, pitcher
• Harry Staley, pitcher
• Tim Torricelli, minor league catcher

Persons who died here

• Luther Taylor, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Illinois College
• Illinois School for the Deaf
• Jacksonville High School
• MacMurray College