Jackson County, Oregon Genealogy

History and Tidbits
Jackson county was created from Umpqua 12 January 1852. Parts taken for Coos 22 December 1853, Josephine 22 January 1856, Lake 24 October 1874, Wasco 11 January 1854. Named for Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States.

The county seat is Medford, since 1927. Jacksonville was the former county seat prior to 1927.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Jackson County Court House as of September 2001.

Cities
Ashland | Butte Falls | Central Point | Eagle Point | Gold Hill | Jacksonville | Medford | Phoenix | Rogue River | Shady Cove | Talent

Unincorporated Communities
Applegate | Asbestos | Barron | Beagle | Bitter Lick | Brownsboro | Buckhorn Springs | Buncom | Bybee Corner | Cameron | Cascade Gorge | Climax | Colestin | Copper | Dardanelles | Derby | Draper | Dudley | Edsalla | Etna | Foots Creek | Four Corners | Lake Creek | Lincoln | McKee Bridge | McLeod | Mountain View | Mountain View (historical) | Perrydale (historical) | Persist | Pinehurst |Pinehurst | Prospect | Provolt | Rogue Elk | Ruch | Sams Valley | Seven Oaks | Spikenard | Starvation Heights | Steamboat | Table Rock | Tolo | Trail | Union Creek | Wellen | White City | Willams Creek | Wimer

Neighboring Counties
Douglas | Josephine | Klamath | Siskiyou, California

Genealogy Websites
The Jackson County GenWeb Project part of The ORGenWeb Project, a state project affiliated with The USGenWeb Project

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