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)
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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:
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
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