Jackson County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Webster, Cashiers, Sylva.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Backus, E. M., Lodge | Lake Toxaway | 1988 |
| Balsam Mountain Inn | Balsam | 1982 |
| Camp Merrie-Woode | Cashiers | 1995 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | Cashiers | 1986 |
| Downtown Sylva Historic District | Sylva | 2014 |
| Fairfield Inn | Cashiers | 1982 |
| Hall, Lucius Coleman, House | Webster | 1990 |
| Hedden, Elisha Calor, House | Webster | 1989 |
| High Hampton Inn Historic District | Cashiers | 1991 |
| Hooper, Dr. D. D., House | Sylva | 2000 |
| Jackson County Courthouse | Sylva | 1979 |
| Joyner Building | Cullowhee | 1978 |
| Judaculla Rock | Cullowhee | 2013 |
| Monteith, Elias Brendle, House and Outbuildings | Dillsboro | 2008 |
| Moore, Walter E., House | Webster | 1990 |
| Mount Beulah Hotel | Dillsboro | 1984 |
| St. David's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church | Cullowhee | 2025 |
| Webster Baptist Church | Webster | 1989 |
| Webster Methodist Church | Webster | 1989 |
| Webster Rock School | Webster | 1990 |
| Zachary, Mordecai, House | Cashiers | 1998 |
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 1851 (1851-01-29) from Haywood, Macon.
JACKSON created from HAYWOOD and MACON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJackson County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,515 | 7,343 | 11,853 | 13,396 | 19,366 | 19,261 | 17,780 | 25,811 | 33,121 | 43,109 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS61 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 61 of 61 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ash Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Brasstown Cemetery |
| Broom Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bumgarner Cemetery |
| Cagle Cemetery |
| Cathey Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Coward Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Dicks Creek Cemetery |
| Dills Cemetery |
| Dills Cemetery |
| Erastus Cemetery |
| Evvitt Cemetery |
| Fairview Memorial Gardens |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Gunter Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hensley Cemetery |
| Hoyle Cemetery |
| Hyatt Cemetery |
| Keener Cemetery |
| Love Cemetery |
| Love Chapel Cemetery |
| Lower Zachary Cemetery |
| Mathis Cemetery |
| Nations Cemetery |
| Norman - Blanton Cemetery |
| Norman Cemetery |
| Norton Cemetery |
| Norton Cemetery |
| Old Campground Cemetery |
| Parris Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery |
| Queen Cemetery |
| Reagan Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Sherrill Cemetery |
| Smook Cemetery |
| Sneed Cemetery |
| Sols Creek Cemetery |
| Stamper Cemetery |
| Stephenson Cemetery |
| Stillwell Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Tolley Cemetery |
| Tom Nations Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Upper Zachary Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Whiteside Cove Cemetery |
| Woodring Cemetery |
| Worley Chapel Cemetery |
| Wyke Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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