Jackson County Genealogy
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The county was formed in 1852 from parts of Haywood County and Macon County. It was named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
In 1861 parts of Jackson County and Henderson County were combined to form Transylvania County. In 1871 parts of Jackson County and Macon County were combined to form Swain County. Source Wikipedia
Jackson County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2108
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Jackson County Historical Association
P.O. Box 173
Sylva, NC 28779
Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 2122
Asheville, NC 28802
(covers Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain, and Transylvania Counties)
Jackson County Courthouse
401 Grindstaff Cove Road
County Courthouse
Sylva, NC 28779
Census
1860 Federal Census Transcription – Slave Schedule
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Jackson County
Query Forums
Jackson County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Jackson County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Jackson County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
phall on “Grandparents- Swanger, Cogdill, Franks, Bentley”
I am looking for my grandparents. Alonzo Swanger married Florence Cogdill. Leroy Franks married Martha Bentley. If anyone has any info on them, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
Jackson County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Jackson County:
Balsam
Cashiers
Cullowhee
Dillsboro
East Laport
Erastus
Glenville
Norton
Speedwell
Sylva (County Seat)
Tuckasegee
Webster
Whittier
News related to Jackson County, NC
“jackson county” nc – Google News
Shuler won’t run for re-election – Asheville Citizen-Times
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Shuler won't run for re-election
Asheville Citizen-Times … face in January of 2013 from Western North Carolina, and that's a good thing for Western North Carolina and that's a good good thing for America.â Republican Mark Meadows, a real estate developer from Jackson County who's also running for the seat, … |
Jackson County police logs for Jan. 29 – Jackson County Floridan
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Jackson County police logs for Jan. 29
Jackson County Floridan The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and county Fire/Rescue reported the following incidents for Jan. 29, the latest available report. (Some of these calls may be related to after-hours calls taken on behalf of Graceville and Cottondale Police … |
Upper Chattooga River in NC now partially open to boaters – Asheville Citizen-Times
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Upper Chattooga River in NC now partially open to boaters
Asheville Citizen-Times A class III-IV whitewater river, the Upper Chattooga winds southward from its headwaters near Cashiers in Jackson County to the Georgia and South Carolina state lines. Congress designated the 57-mile Chattooga River as part of the National Wild and … |
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Sylva funeral home directors swindled pre-payers, investigators say
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News A former Jackson County funeral director has been charged with fraud for swindling people who paid for their own funerals in advance. Ronnie and Thomasine Riddle, 55 and 56, of Sylva systematically defrauded as many as three dozen funeral customers out … |
Jackson County teacher is regional teacher of the year – Asheville Citizen-Times
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Jackson County teacher is regional teacher of the year
Asheville Citizen-Times SYLVA â Edith Callahan, heath science teacher at Smoky Mountain High School, is among nine North Carolina teachers in the running for state Teacher of the Year. Callahan was named the West Region Teacher of the Year. Other regional winners and the … |
Jackson Co. Funeral Home Owner, Wife Arrested – WLOS
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Jackson Co. Funeral Home Owner, Wife Arrested
WLOS A former Jackson County funeral home owner and his wife were arrested today on several counts of obtaining property by false pretense. According to the NC Insurance Commissioner, 56 yr. old Ronnie Riddle and 55 yr. old Thomasine Riddle turned … |
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