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| Name | Jackson |
| Alt names | Jackson | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 38.867°N 86.033°W |
| Located in | Indiana, United States (1816 - ) |
| See also | Bartholomew, Indiana, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Brown, Indiana, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Clark, Indiana, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Harrison, Indiana, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Knox, Indiana, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- 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 U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named for Andrew Jackson, who defeated the British in 1815 at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812,and then Signed the Indian Removal Act sending all Indians in Indiana west. He had become president at the time.
Jackson County was the site of the first recorded train robbery of a moving train in the United States. On October 6, 1866 the Reno Gang robbed an Ohio and Mississippi Railway train making off with over $10,000.They were nicknamed: "The Jackson Theives" later on.
Jackson County is home to the longest 3-span covered bridge in the world; The Medora Covered Bridge. After a recent project to completely refurbish the Medora Covered Bridge the nearby town of Medora now has an annual event using the bridge as the focal point. The bridge is open for pedestrian traffic and site-seers. Another long neglected covered bridge, the Bells Ford Bridge, which is believed the last remaining Post Truss bridge in the world, succumbed to similar neglect, collapsing into the White River on January 2, 2006.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1815 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1816 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1816 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1817 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1882 | Birth 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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| 1820 | 4,010
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| 1830 | 4,870
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| 1840 | 8,961
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| 1850 | 11,047
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| 1860 | 16,286
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| 1870 | 18,974
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| 1880 | 23,050
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| 1890 | 24,139
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| 1900 | 26,633
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| 1910 | 24,727
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| 1920 | 24,228
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| 1930 | 23,731
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| 1940 | 26,612
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| 1950 | 28,237
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| 1960 | 30,556
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| 1970 | 33,187
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| 1980 | 36,523
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| 1990 | 37,730
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Research Tips
External links
Jackson County, INGenWeb site
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