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History · Jackson Heights

Half of Jackson Heights’ homes were built after 1977

Most of Jackson Heights was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1977. Below: maps from 1958 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Jackson Heights’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jackson Heights are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Jackson Heights, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jackson Heights yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Jackson Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jackson Heights had a population of 1,071.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,141 to 1,071 (-6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Jackson Heights on the map, 1958 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Jackson Heights. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Jackson Heights on the 1958 USGS mapJackson Heights on the 1980 USGS mapJackson Heights on the 1998 USGS map1958Deep Run sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Jackson Heights.

Famous people

Famous people close to Jackson Heights

Nobody well known was born in Jackson Heights itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jaime PresslyAmerican actress, model, and producer · b. 1977
Brandon IngramAmerican basketball player · b. 1997
VisceraAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1971
Jerry StackhouseAmerican basketball player · b. 1974
Maceo ParkerAmerican saxophonist and composer · b. 1943
Anne JeffreysAmerican actress and singer · b. 1923
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Jackson Heights Mobile Home ParkJackson Hights

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Jackson Heights’ history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.