Jackson County

Region: Mountain
County Seat: Sylva
Population: 33,121¹
Towns & Cities: Balsam, Cashiers, Dillsboro, Sapphire, Tuckasegee, Whittier

Jackson County was formed from Haywood and Macon Counties in 1851. It is in the western section of the State and is bounded by the states of South Carolina, Georgia and Macon, Swain, Haywood and Transylvania counties.²

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¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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