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Georgia Counties

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Georgia Counties

Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, Counties are granted home rule to deal with issues that are local in nature. Four consolidated city-Counties — Athens (Clarke County), Augusta (Richmond County), Columbus (Muscogee County), and Cusseta (Chattahoochee County) — exist.

Georgia has the second-highest number of Counties of any state in the United States, behind Texas (254). A few Georgia Counties have changed names over time. Jasper County was originally known as Randolph County. Later, the current Randolph County came into being. Webster County was once known as Kinchafoonee County, and Bartow County was formerly known as Cass County.

Jackson County, Georgia

Jackson County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Jefferson
Year Organized: 1796
Square Miles: 342

Court House:

5000 Jackson Parkway
County Courthouse
Jefferson, GA 30549-0000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It is named for Revolutionary War General, Congressman, and Senator James Jackson.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

ackson 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.

Points of Interest

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.

Notable Citizens

One notable person from Jackson County is Crawford W. Long, the doctor who discovered using ether as an anesthetic. He was studying in Jefferson when he made this revolutionary discovery. The Crawford W. Long Museum displays important artifacts and information recognizing his discovery. Long's statue is one of two Georgians in the US Capitol.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Banks County
East: Madison County
Southeast: Clarke County; Oconee County
Southwest: Barrow County
Northwest: Hall County

Cities and Towns:

- Arcade	city	Incorporated Area
- Braselton	town	Incorporated Area
- Commerce	city	Incorporated Area
- Hoschton	city	Incorporated Area
- Jefferson (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Nicholson	city	Incorporated Area
- Pendergrass	city	Incorporated Area
- Talmo	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

County http://www.jacksoncountygov.com/

Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13157

County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."