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 43,938 people. This is an increase of 8.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,368 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)
  • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
• Forest Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Forest Hills has also been known as:
  • Forest Hills village
  • Village of Forest Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <2>
• Highlands
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <2>
• Sylva
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylva is located in Jackson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <2>
• Webster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster is located in Jackson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• 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
  • 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