Profile for Jackson County, North Carolina, NC

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Census & demographics

• Jackson County population
• Ancestry of people in Jackson County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Jackson County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Jackson County Chamber of Commerce

13% of Jackson County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jackson County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Jackson County
• Cemeteries in Jackson County

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Jackson County include Addie Cemetery, Ash Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Bradley Cemetery, Brasstown Cemetery, Broom Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Bumgarner Cemetery, Cagle Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Jackson County include Cashiers, Cherokee Indian Reservation, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Forest Hills, Sylva, Webster ... View communities

• Jackson County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Jackson County
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Jackson County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Jackson County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Jackson County
• NC economy

Colleges in Jackson County include Southwestern Community College, Western Carolina University ... View colleges

School districts in Jackson County include Jackson County Schools ... View school districts

• Private schools in Jackson County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Jackson County
• Diesel soot in Jackson County
• Land contamination in Jackson County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson County

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fair info
• North Carolina festival info

• Jackson County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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For more historical information, see our Jackson County family history guide
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Libraries in or near Sylva, the county seat
• Museums in North Carolina
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Jackson County

Libraries in Jackson County include Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, Jackson County Public Library ... View libraries

• North Carolina library

• Census map of Jackson County
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Map of North Carolina counties

Newspapers in Jackson County include Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle, Smoky Mountain News, Sylva Herald & Ruralite ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in North Carolina
• Today's news around North Carolina

• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

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Organizations

• Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jackson County political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Jackson County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

• Places of worship near Sylva, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Jackson County

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