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 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
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
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 The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com |
Jackson-area public safety agencies get look at what robots can do
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com Muncie showed examples of a Vietnam-era tank turned into a North Carolina police vehicle for a special response team and a humvee painted white for use by … |
WNC News Roundup - Mountain Xpress
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WNC News Roundup
Mountain Xpress Duke Energy, which owns the dam, plans to dismantle it, but Jackson County commissioners are fighting that plan in court. This Herald video shows how Duke … |
Equine offer many options for Maconians - Franklin Press
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Equine offer many options for Maconians
Franklin Press I've been atop every mountain in Macon County and Jackson County and Clay County and most of Haywood. "When I was riding, you could ride through the woods … |
NC Utility Commission OK with dam seizure - Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
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NC Utility Commission OK with dam seizure
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News One pitfall Jackson County can cross off the list, though, is the North Carolina Utility Commission. âI am not aware of any restrictions under North … |
Small-Town Beauty - Bristol Herald Courier
 Bristol Herald Courier |
Small-Town Beauty
Bristol Herald Courier By Joe Tennis DILLSBORO, NC â Throw out your watch, and toss away the calendar. Time means nothing in tiny Dillsboro, a village in Jackson County, NC, … |
Katrina refugee wades into the fray against Duke - Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
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Katrina refugee wades into the fray against Duke
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News … the bitter fight and test of wills between Duke and Jackson County. The path that led Miller to Western North Carolina isn't exactly a pleasant one. … Franklin followed the law by leaking Duke's counteroffer |
