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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,990 and it contained 2,409 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of New Salisbury.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 6,042 people in 2010, 5,990 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1989.

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

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Jackson, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Jackson is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Jackson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Kintner-McGrain House in Corydon, 5.6 miles away.

Jackson and the nearest listed places

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Kintner-McGrain HouseCorydon Historic District (Boundary Increase)Corydon Historic DistrictKintner House HotelBeard-Kerr FarmGeorgetown Historic District

Closest to Jackson

Kintner-McGrain HouseCorydon · Building5.6miCorydon Historic District (Boundary Increase)Corydon · District5.9miCorydon Historic DistrictCorydon · District6miKintner House HotelCorydon · Building6.1miBeard-Kerr FarmGeorgetown · Building6.2mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Kintner-McGrain House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Crandall📜 Morgan📜 Corydon📜 Franklin
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