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Dr. D.D. Hooper House

Jackson County was established by legislation on 31 January 1851; however, the first formal meeting of the county government was not held until 21 March 1853 when it was held at the home belonging to Daniel Bryson. Webster was the county seat until March 1914 when a new courthouse was completed in Sylva.

Jackson county was formed from parts of Haywood and Macon counties, thus researchers need to consult records in these two counties prior to 1851. The Tuckaseegie River was the dividing line between Macon and Haywood Counties prior to 1851. Everything east of the Tuck was Haywood County, while all lands west of the Tuck were Macon County.

The county is bordered by Haywood, Macon, Qualla Boundary Cherokee Reservation,Swain, Transylvania counties in North Carolina, and Oconee County, SC.



IMAGES OF JACKON COUNTY

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Jackson County Map

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County Courthouse

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Hamburg Baptist Cemetery

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Good Shepherd Church

Image credits: Dr. D.D. Cooper House - by AbeEzekowitz; Jackson County Map - by Nathan Murphy; County courthouse - byJeff Bergman; Cemetery photo - by lugrimm; Good Shepherd Church - by Sean Theriot

The NCGenWeb Project thanks former county coordinator, Dee Gibson-Roles, for her many years of service to the project. Dee passed away November 9, 2018 and she will be greatly missed..

Contact the NCGenWeb Mountain Regional Coordinator, LaRae Halsey Brooks, with any questions.

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