Jackson County administrative offices are located at 5000 General Jackson Parkway, Jefferson, GA 30549; phone: 706-367-1199.
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Spread over 1800 square miles when formed in 1796, throughout the 19th century parts of Jackson County were taken off to form parts of 8 other Georgia counties, whittling the land area down to nearly 1/6th its original size.
The county is named for James Jackson [1757-1806] who served as a U. S. Congressman, as a U. S. Senator and as Georgia's 23rd Governor.