Jackson Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Chatham, Hodge, Jonesboro.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Church and Cemetery | Chatham | 1984 |
| Hickory Springs Methodist Episcopal Church | Chatham | 1989 |
| Hunt, John S., and Martha McGill Stewart, House | Hodge | 2023 |
| Palace Theatre | Jonesboro | 2008 |
| Simms-Ellis House | Clay | 1983 |
| Wilder House | Chatham | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJackson was formed in 1845 (1845-02-27) from Claiborne, Ouachita, Union.
JACKSON created from CLAIBORNE, OUACHITA and UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJackson Parish population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,566 | 9,465 | 5,328 | 9,119 | 14,486 | 17,807 | 15,434 | 15,828 | 17,321 | 15,397 | 15,031 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ansley Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bonett Cemetery |
| Brooklyn Cemetery |
| Brooks Chapel Cemetery |
| Bryan Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Caney Lake Memorial Gardens |
| Chatham Cemetery |
| Collier / New Hope Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Dothan Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eros Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Gayla Traina Memorial Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Henson Cemetery |
| Hickory Springs Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Jonesboro Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion / Saint Rest Cemetery |
| New Prospect Memorial Gardens |
| New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Bryan Cemetery |
| Old Zeigler Cemetery |
| Quitman First Baptist Cemetery |
| Saint Clair Cemetery |
| Saint Henrys Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Siloam Springs Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stringer Cemetery |
| Tippen Chapel Cemetery |
| Transport Cemetery |
| Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Walnut Ridge Cemetery |
| Womack Cemetery |
| Wyatt Cemetery |
| Zeigler Cemetery |
| Zion Rest Cemetery |
| Zoar Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Boatner |
| Brooklyn |
| Dalley |
| Hickory Springs |
| Mount Zion |
| Nash |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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