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Jackson County Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Jackson County Courthouse

Jefferson’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 18, 1980; only 575 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older
CarpenterListed 1980Jefferson
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jackson County Courthouse

Jackson County Courthouse, at GA 1, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980: the first place in Jefferson to be listed. Only 575 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older. The Register lists it for its economics, law, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Carpenter, as it does for 10 other Georgia listings. It was listed as part of Georgia County Courthouses TR.

What it isHistorical building in Jefferson, Georgia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 18 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

GA 1, Jefferson · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jackson County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Jefferson Historic DistrictMid-19th Century · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Paradise CemeterySite · 0.3 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DOak Avenue Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.6 mi

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Questions about Jackson County Courthouse

Is Jackson County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80001096).

Is Jackson County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Henry W. Grady House, 14.7 miles away.

Can you visit Jackson County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Jackson County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93206300 · Wikidata · old views from Jefferson’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.