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1852

The Territorial Legislature created Jackson County on January 12, 1852, from the southwestern portion of Lane County and the unorganized area south of Douglas and Umpqua Counties.

Seymour in the northeast corner became the largest incorporated area shortly after north-south and east-west railroads intersected there about 1852.

1853

The first county officials were appointed in March, 1853.

1854

The first county courthouse was a white two story frame structure built in 1854 in Jacksonville.

Martin Institute was possibly the nation's first privately endowed school, having received a legacy from William Duncan Martin in 1854.

1856

Conflict between the Americans and Indians led to war in 1856 resulting in hundreds of casualties and the removal of the Rogue River tribe to the Siletz Reservation.

1861

After the Civil War (1861–65) cattle drives from Texas to Kansas crossed through western Indian Territory, following the Chisholm and Western trails.

1883

By 1883 the forerunner of the Gainesville Midland line was moving passengers and freight from Jefferson to Gainesville and then to Social Circle and Monroe.

1888

In southern Jackson County, the Yeldell brothers established Yeldell in 1888.

1889

It is home to Western Carolina University, which began in 1889 as Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School, grew into a major regional university and is a now member campus of the University of North Carolina.

1904

The town was prospering so well that in 1904, the citizens changed the name to Commerce, "to better reflect the commercial air of a city."

1907

Organized at 1907 statehood, Jackson County was formed from part of Old Greer County.

1908

However, on July 18, 1908, Olustee vied in an unsuccessful bid to host the government offices.

In 1908 the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway (later the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway) connected Altus, Blair, and Elmer to outside markets.

1910

Completed in 1910, the Jackson County Courthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NR 84003064).

In 1910 the Altus, Wichita Falls and Hollis Railway (later the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway) built a line from Altus, through Duke to the Oklahoma-Texas border.

1913

William Dallas Wike of Cullowhee, who was Jackson County's representative in the 1913 session of the General Assembly, brought removal back to the floor in February.

By 10 p.m. on May 8, 1913, the election was over and had been conceded to the "removalists." By a vote of 1,413 for removal and 738 against, Sylva became the county seat.

1920

Of the ten municipalities incorporated by 1920, seven defined their boundaries from the depot.

1924

Poultry production in Georgia began in 1924 when M. E Murphy of Talmo started growing broilers on a large scale basis.

1927

Jacksonville fended off suggestions to move the county seat until 1927 when Medford was finally selected as the county seat.

1932

A new courthouse was dedicated in 1932 and continues to house county offices in Medford.

1933

Construction of this 300-foot building began July 17, 1933.

1934

The courthouse was dedicated in 1934, the same year that Truman left County government to become a United States Senator.

1947

The Lugert-Altus Irrigation District, completed in 1947–48, benefited the agricultural area.

1971

Cecil R. Chesser, Across the Lonely Years: The Story of Jackson County (Altus, Okla.: Altus Printing Co., 1971).

1980

Thelma Olive, ed., A History of Old Greer County and Its Pioneers (Mangum, Okla.: Old Greer County Museum and Hall of Fame, 1980).

1989

Citizens dedicated the Jackson County War Memorial in Altus on November 11, 1989.

1998

Bubba McDonald is presently Public Service Commissioner, having been appointed by Governor Zell Miller to fill a vacant commission seat in June 1998, and later that year was elected by an overwhelming majority of voters to serve as commissioner.

2000

As the county's largest employer Altus AFB provided 3,500 military and 550 civilian jobs by the year 2000.

2010

In 2010 the incorporated towns included Altus, Blair, Duke, Eldorado, Elmer, Friendship, Headrick, Martha, and Olustee.

2012

Jackson County Courthouse(2012.088.33, Lewis A. Danner Collection, OHS).

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