Jacobsdal, North West

Jacobsdal was a hamlet 13 km south of Zeerust and 18 km north-east of Ottoshoop. It was laid out on the farm Vergenoegd 46 and named after its owner, David Jacobs.[1] On 15 August 1868, the first NG church was established by Ds F L Cachet. In 1872, the church bought some ground from W Kirstein, and started laying out erven. This town was then named Jacobsdal (Jacobsdaal – old name). Unluckily, the establishment of Zeerust a short distance away, spelled the beginning of the end for Jacobsdal.

Jacobsdal
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Coordinates: 25.630°S 26.071°E
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8710
PO box	8710
Area code	018

References

1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 227. Retrieved 28 August 2013.