Fort Jackson, South Carolina

South Carolina Richland County Fort Jackson Fort Jackson is located in northeastern Columbia, near where I-77 intersects with I-20. It was established in 1917 to train soldiers for World War I. Today it is the largest and most active Initial Entry Training Center in the United States Army, providing training to almost 50 percent of the men and women who enter this branch of the service each year.

Here is a map of the Columbia area.

Fort Jackson Hotels - a helpful guide - online reservations

General Information, Jobs

• Weather
  – Current conditions
  – 10-day forecast
  – National Weather Service - Columbia
  
• Job openings
  – Civilian jobs - Columbia area
  – Federal jobs
  
• History of Fort Jackson

Maps, Transportation

• Fort Jackson map
• Columbia maps
• Airports
  – Columbia Metropolitan Airport - CAE - commercial
  

Recreation, Entertainment, Tourism

• Accommodations
  – Hotels and motels in Fort Jackson SC
  
• Arts, entertainment, dining
  – Events on Fort Jackson - scroll down
  – Columbia events
  – Clubs, restaurants
  
• Attractions
  – Museums
  
• Sports, recreation
  – Century Lanes Bowling Center
  – Fort Jackson Golf Club
  – Palmetto Falls Water Park - open to public Tuesdays - Fridays
  – Weston Lake Recreational Area
  – Recreation and sports organizations - Columbia area
  
• Related resources
  – MWR Trail Map
  

Real Estate, Relocation

• Residential real estate
• Apartments

Business Resources

• Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Central SC Alliance
• Better Business Bureau

Businesses

• Hotels and motels in Fort Jackson

Media, Information Services

• Newspapers, magazines
  – The Fort Jackson Leader - newspaper
  
• Radio stations
• Television stations

Government, Military

• Fort Jackson - US Army Base
• Fort Jackson National Cemetery
• City of Columbia
• Richland County Government
  – County officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  
• State of South Carolina

Schools, Colleges, Libraries

• K12 schools - Richland School District 2
  – Fort Jackson Schools
  – Fort Jackson School Support Services
  
• Colleges, universities
• Libraries, archives

Hospitals, Churches, Helping Organizations

• Clinics, health centers
• Hospitals
• Assisted living, retirement homes
• Community, service organizations
• Environmental, conservation organizations