Jackson’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Jackson. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusJackson Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,744 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1853 from parts of Paradise Township. Jackson Township education is served by the Spring Grove Area School District. Police coverage is provided by Northern York County Regional Police Department, and EMS is provided by Spring Grove Area Ambulance. The township is home to York Airport.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,494 to 8,748 (+17%). Half of its homes were built before 1986.
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.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Jackson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jackson’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Jackson, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - York County - ED 67-45, ED 67-46, ED 67-47, ED 67-48, ED… (1850) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.