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Jackson

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 NCGenweb

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

Cemetery Transcriptions

Query Forums

Jackson County, NC Query Forum

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

Jackson sheriff drug hauls aid youth sports – Asheville Citizen-Times

Jackson sheriff drug hauls aid youth sports
Asheville Citizen-Times
Ashe and Jackson County Finance Officer Darlene Fox said they've had no complaints from the state. North Carolina does not audit the spending of drug tax
Jackson sheriff used motorcycle gotten in drug seizureAsheville Citizen-Times

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Asheville, Buncombe, all of Western North Carolina begin to dig out from … – Asheville Citizen-Times


WNCT
Asheville, Buncombe, all of Western North Carolina begin to dig out from
Asheville Citizen-Times
Similar reports came in from Graham and Jackson county emergency dispatchers reported about 9 inches of snow fell before turning to rain.
NC gets coat of snowWinston-Salem Journal
Asheville snow blog: Day 1Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville Snow Blog, Day 2Asheville Citizen-Times

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WNC road conditions update – Asheville Citizen-Times

WNC road conditions update
Asheville Citizen-Times
Jackson County dispatch reported main roads good, with secondary roads passable. Madison County dispatch reported roads were icy in spots, particularly in

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AP Analysis: US Economic Stress Hit a Peak in Dec. – New York Times

AP Analysis: US Economic Stress Hit a Peak in Dec.
New York Times
Tenn.; Jackson County, W.Va.; and Highland County, Ohio. The sharpest year-to-year increases in Stress scores in December for states were in Nevada,

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County ranked nationally in digital survey – Carlisle Sentinel

County ranked nationally in digital survey
Carlisle Sentinel
Cumberland beat out Gaston County, NC; Jackson County, Ore.; Saint Lucie County, Fla., and Delaware County, Ohio. In 2008, the county Web site at




Governor Says State Recovering From Winter Storm – WFMY News 2

Governor Says State Recovering From Winter Storm
WFMY News 2
Most of those seeking shelter are in Jackson County or the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Department of Transportation crews continue to plow roads

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