Jackson County, North Carolina
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== History == | == History == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Andrew_Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|400px|President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)]] | ||
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| + | The county was named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson President Andrew Jackson] (1767-1845).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson "Andrew Jackson,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | ||
==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
| − | '''1851'''--Jackson County was created 29 January 1851 from [[ | + | '''1851'''--Jackson County was created 29 January 1851 from [[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood]] and [[Macon County, North Carolina|Macon]] Counties. '''County seat''': Sylva <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
| − | Many records missing, reason unknown. | + | Many records missing, reason unknown. |
== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
History
The county was named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).[1]
Parent County
1851--Jackson County was created 29 January 1851 from Haywood and Macon Counties. County seat: Sylva [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Many records missing, reason unknown.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ "Andrew Jackson," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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