Jackson (NC)

Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sylva is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1851. Jackson was created by taking area from Haywood and Macon Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 43,736 people. This is an increase of 8.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,271 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.42% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

Dillsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
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Forest Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
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Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
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Sylva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Sylva is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
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Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Jackson County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Haywood County
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- Transylvania County
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- Oconee County
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- Macon County
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- Swain County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Jackson County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.