Jackson, TX (Shelby County)

Type: General Entry

Published: 1952

Updated: February 1, 1995

Jackson, on State Highway 7 four miles south of Joaquin in northeastern Shelby County, was established in the 1890s and named for T. W. Jackson, a local resident. Its school served forty-eight students in 1899 and 102 by 1938. By 1946 the Jackson school had been consolidated with that of Joaquin, and Jackson consisted of a store, a filling station, and three residences. In 1988 it had a church, a cemetery, a business, and widely scattered houses.

Is history important to you?

We need your support because we are a non-profit organization that relies upon contributions from our community in order to record and preserve the history of our state. Every penny helps.

Please make your contribution today.

Places:

Communities

The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Cecil Harper, Jr., “Jackson, TX (Shelby County),” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 25, 2022, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/jackson-tx-shelby-county.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Original Publication Date:: 1952
Most Recent Revision Date:: February 1, 1995

Related Book(s):

Texas Almanac 2020-2021

Texas Almanac 2022–2023


Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place: Jackson
Currently Exists: Yes
Place Type: Town
USGS ID: 1379994
Town Fields: Has post office: No

Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to: Shelby County
Coordinates: Latitude: 31.93405740°

Longitude: -94.05991440°
Population Counts: People Year

50 2009

People	Year
50	2009

Adoption Status: ✅: This place is available for adoption!
Adopted by:: Your name goes here
Dedication Message:: Your message goes here

Save to MyTSHA Load a Random Entry Report an Error Request a Revision