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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Jackson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jackson) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In 2010, its population was 16,274. The parish seat is Jonesboro. Jackson Parish is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
East of Jonesboro is the Jimmie Davis State Park, which includes part of Caney Lake.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1845 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 5,566
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| 1860 | 9,465
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| 1870 | 7,646
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| 1880 | 5,328
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| 1890 | 7,453
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| 1900 | 9,119
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| 1910 | 13,818
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| 1920 | 14,486
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| 1930 | 13,808
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| 1940 | 17,807
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| 1950 | 15,434
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| 1960 | 15,828
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| 1970 | 15,963
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| 1980 | 17,321
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| 1990 | 15,705
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~lajackso/jacksonIndex.htm
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