 County
Profile
Incorporated: February 11, 1796
Population: 41,589
Total Area: 342.4 Square miles
Cities and Towns
• Jefferson (County Seat)
• Arcade
• Braselton
• Commerce
• Hoschton• Maysville
• Nicholson
• Pendegrass
• Talmo
Jackson County, the 22nd county of Georgia, was created in
1796 from part of Franklin County. It is named for Revolutionary
War General, Congressman, and Senator James Jackson.
The county seat is Jefferson, named for President Thomas
Jefferson. It was originally located on the site of an Indian
village, Thomocoggan.
The Jackson County Courthouse was constructed in 1879 and is
a prime example of the neoclassical architecture of that time. A
clock tower was added in 1906, and renovations were completed in
1978. The courthouse is one of the few examples of such
architecture still in use in Georgia.
Commerce, the most populous city in the county, has become a
major retail center featuring outlet malls.
State high school track and field championships are held in
Jefferson, which has one of the top track facilities in the
state.
Jackson is also home to the Peach State Motorspeedway.
Braselton is home of the Chateau Elan Winery, Panoz Motorsports,
golf, equestrian center, resort and spa. |
