Jackson County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Jackson County





County Courthouse


The Jackson County Courthouse is located in Gainesboro. The Courthouse suffered a fire in 1872 which destroyed many of the records.

Jackson County Courthouse P.O. Box 346 101 East Hull Avenue Gainesboro, Tennessee 38562 Phone: (931) 268-9212

Hours: Mon.-Tues. and Thurs.-Fri. 8 am - 4 pm Sat. 8 am - noon County Clerk Closed Wednesdays

History


The county was named after Colonel Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), who became the Seventh President of the United States in 1829.

Parent County
1801--Jackson County was created 6 November 1801 from Smith County. County seat: Gainesboro

Record Loss
1872, 1926--Fires damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Macon
 * Overton
 * Putnam
 * Smith

Taxation

 * [1802] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. [Includes 1802 tax list.]

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