How did Jacksonville Florida get its name?

Answer 1

The history of Jacksonville spans hundreds of years, and has been influenced by the area's unique geography and location. The first settlement in the area, called Ossachite, was made over 6,000 years ago by the Timucua Indians in the vicinity of modern-day downtown Jacksonville. European explorers first arrived in 1562, when French Huguenot explorer Jean Ribault charted the St. Johns River. Ren

Answer 2

The city was first called Cowford in 1791 because of a cattle crossing point at a narrow point in the river. In 1822 a year after the US acquired Florida from Spain, it was renamed for the first military governor of the Florida Territory, who is General Andrew Jackson a former president . His picture is on any twenty dollar bill.