History: Jackson County: Georgia's 22nd county created

Jackson County, Georgia

Banks Co (under constr)

On February 11, 1796, Jackson County became the 22nd county created in the state of Georgia. Jackson County was cut from part of Franklin County, which was created from ceded Indian territory.

It's namesake is James Jackson (1757-1806), a general of the Revolutionary War. Gen. Jackson served Georgia twice as governor, twice as state senator, authored the state's constitution, and designed the state's seal.

Articles on Jackson County

Suggested Reading

» 1886 Sketch of Jackson County
An Athens newspaper reporter visits Jackson County by train and travels into the countryside to document the county's resources and attractions.
» Jackson County Boundary Changes
» Braseltons are Heirs to George Washington's Estate

» Obituary of Middleton Cowan
Middleton Cowan (1797-1877) was the first Anglo Saxon born in the limits of Jackson County
» 1905 Physicians
» The Creek Nation
» Jackson County Churches
» Jackson County Obits

» James Jackson Biography
» New Georgia Encyclopedia: JC
» Creation of Georgia Counties
» Jackson County Historical Marker

Off-Site Links:
Maysville Blog
Maysville Family Tree
Maysville City Government
Maysville Elementary School
The Jackson Herald
Online Athens

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