Jackson County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Jackson County

History


The county is named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Parent County
1851--Jackson County was created 29 January 1851 from Haywood and Macon Counties. County seat: Sylva

Record Loss
Many records missing, reason unknown.

Neighboring Counties

 * Haywood
 * Macon
 * Oconee County, South Carolina
 * Rabun County, Georgia
 * Swain
 * Transylvania

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Cherokee North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.