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History · Jefferson

A history of Jefferson,
since 1800

Postcards, papers and photographs of Jefferson from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.

1800established
6old images & papers
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The story

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Jefferson was founded in 1800. That same year, the seat of Jackson County was transferred to Jefferson from Clarkesboro. Jefferson was incorporated as a town in 1806 and as a city in 1896. The city was named after Thomas Jefferson.

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Timeline

built from the dates on the items below
1800Established
1930s3 items · HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY L.…Commons
1960s2 items · East Approach, View toward Northwest …Commons
1974Jackson County Georgia CourthouseCommons
1980–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.

3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVE…, 1936: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
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By decade

Jefferson, decade by decade

1930s3 items
HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY L. D. ANDREW - PHOTOGRAPHER MAY 16, 1936 FRONT CORNER ELEVATION - Etheridge-Stanton …CommonsHISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY L. D. ANDREW - PHOTOGRAP…1936Historic American Buildings Survey L. D. Andrew - Photographer May 16, 1936. FRONT ELEVATION - Pendergrass Store, Jeffe…CommonsHistoric American Buildings Survey L. D. Andrew - Photograp…1936Historic American Buildings Survey L. D. Andrew - Photographer May 16, 1936. FRONT ELEVATION - Presbyterian Church, Jef…CommonsHistoric American Buildings Survey L. D. Andrew - Photograp…1936
1960s2 items
East Approach, View toward Northwest - Curry Creek Bridge, Spanning Curry Creek at State Route 15CommonsEast Approach, View toward Northwest - Curry Creek Bridge, …1968East Approach, View toward Southwest - Curry Creek Bridge, Spanning Curry Creek at State Route 15CommonsEast Approach, View toward Southwest - Curry Creek Bridge, …1968
1970s1 item
Jackson County Georgia CourthouseCommonsJackson County Georgia Courthouse1974
1980s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now

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