Jackson County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Gainesboro, Granville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Carverdale Farms | Granville | 2018 |
| Flynn’s Lick Methodist Church | Gainesboro | 2026 |
| Fort Blount-Williamsburg Site | Gainesboro | 1974 |
| Gainesboro Historic District | Gainesboro | 1990 |
| Gainesboro Residential Historic District | Gainesboro | 2001 |
| Jackson County High School | Gainesboro | 2009 |
| Sutton, T.B., General Store | Granville | 2019 |
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 1801 (1801-11-06) from Smith.
JACKSON created from SMITH.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJackson County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,401 | 7,593 | 12,872 | 11,725 | 12,008 | 15,039 | 14,955 | 15,082 | 12,348 | 9,233 | 9,398 | 10,984 | 11,617 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Birdwell Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Chaffin Cemetery |
| Chaney Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cub Creek Cemetery |
| Draper Cemetery |
| Draper-Naff Cemetery |
| Dudney Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Grogan Cemetery |
| Hensley Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Lynn Cemetery |
| Mayberry Cemetery |
| Minchey Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Overton Cemetery |
| Pharris Cemetery |
| Pigg Cemetery |
| Pippin Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Sam Flatt Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Toney Cemetery |
| Twelve Corners Cemetery |
| Walter Cemetery |
| Wartrace Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Bagdad |
| Beech Hill |
| Ivy Gap |
| Mayfield |
| Pacific |
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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