Jackson County, Minnesota Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Jackson County; 405 4th St; PO Box 209; Jackson, MN 56143; Ph. 507.847.2580 Details: (Ct Administrator has b, d, div, pro &amp; ct rec from 1870 &amp; m rec from 1868; Co Redr has land rec from 1870) www.rootsweb.com/~mnjacko/

History
County government was dissolved due to Sioux uprising in 1862. It was reorganized in 1866. Before its reorganization it may have been attached to Martin County.

Parent County

 * 1857--Jackson County was 23 May 1857 from Brown County but not formally organized until 1858.

County seat: Jackson


 * For a brief history of how Jackson County was named, click here. Then select Jackson County.

Cities
Alpha | Heron Lake | Jackson | Lakefield | Miloma | Okabena | Wilder

Townships
Alba Township | Belmont Township | Christiania Township | Delafield Township | Des Moines Township | Enterprise Township | Ewington Township | Heron Lake Township | Hunter Township | Kimball Township | La Crosse Township | Middletown Township | Minneota Township | Petersburg Township | Rost Township | Round Lake Township | Sioux Valley Township | Weimer Township | West Heron Lake Township | Wisconsin Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Cottonwood
 * Dickinson County, Iowa
 * Emmet County, Iowa
 * Martin
 * Murray
 * Nobles
 * Osceola County, Iowa
 * Watonwan

Civil War
Civil War service men from Blue Earth County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Blue Earth County.


 * - Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, Company B.

Web Sites

 * Jackson County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)