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Welcome to Jackson County
NOTE: The Telephone AREA CODE for Western North
Carolina is 828 |
Jackson
County Map
Jackson
County Directory
Jackson County Overview |
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In 1808, only seventeen years after
Buncombe County was formed, the southwestern portion was split off
to form Haywood County. Population growth in the area was so strong
that, in 1852, the southwestern portion of Haywood County and the
eastern portion of Macon County were combined to form Jackson
County. Jackson County was named in honor of President Andrew
Jackson who was also a military hero. The county only remained as
originally scoped for nine years; in 1861 the eastern portion of
Jackson County was combined with the western portion of Henderson
County to form Transylvania County. But, the politicians weren't
finished. Just ten years later, in 1871, the northern parts of
Jackson and Macon Counties were split off to form Swain County. Sylva, near the junction of US highways 23, 74 and 441, is the county seat. |
The northern portion of Jackson
(Sylva, Dillsboro, Cullowhee) is almost isolated from the southern
portion (Glenville, Cashiers) by rugged mountains and poor roads.
(Cullowhee in northern Jackson County is the home of Western
Carolina University - a well known liberal arts institution.)
Cullowhee is fortunate to be sited in a thermal valley which makes
for very mild winters but, unfortunately, rather warm summers. |
Jackson County Map
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