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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 in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 14,988. Its county seat is Edna. The county was created in 1835 as a municipality in Mexico and in 1836 was organized as a county (of the Republic of Texas). It is named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Court records recorded | 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | 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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| 1850 | 996
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| 1860 | 2,612
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| 1870 | 2,278
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| 1880 | 2,723
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| 1890 | 3,281
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| 1900 | 6,094
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| 1910 | 6,471
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| 1920 | 11,244
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| 1930 | 10,980
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| 1940 | 11,720
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| 1950 | 12,916
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| 1960 | 14,040
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| 1970 | 12,975
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| 1980 | 13,352
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| 1990 | 13,039
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