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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 County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 33,121. Since 1913 its county seat has been Sylva6, replacing Webster.
Jackson County is a member of the regional Southwestern Commission council of governments.
History
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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.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 5,515
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| 1870 | 6,683
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| 1880 | 7,343
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| 1890 | 9,512
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| 1900 | 11,853
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| 1910 | 12,998
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| 1920 | 13,396
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| 1930 | 17,519
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| 1940 | 19,366
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| 1950 | 19,261
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| 1960 | 17,780
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| 1970 | 21,593
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| 1980 | 25,811
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| 1990 | 26,846
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Research Tips
External links
www.jacksonnc.org
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