Jackson is a town in northeastern North Carolina, and is the seat of Northampton County. The population is around 700.
Jackson was originally called "Northampton Court House" when the county was formed in 1741. The town was renamed Jackson in 1821, probably after President Andrew Jackson.
A grocery store on Jefferson Street.
A house on Buxton Avenue.
A house on Jefferson Street.
Businessses on Jefferson Street.
Buildings on Jefferson Street.
The Northampton County Clerk's Office, on Jefferson Street. The office was built in 1900.
The Northampton County Courthouse, on Jefferson Street. The courthouse was built in 1858, and is considered one of the state's finest antebellum "temples of justice".
The Peoples Bank and Trust Company, on Jefferson Street. The old bank was built in 1904.
Houses on Jefferson Street.
Businesses on Jefferson Street.
The Church of the Saviour, on Church Street. The Episcopal church was built in 1904.
Houses on Calhoun Street.
The Thomas Bragg, Jr. House, on Thomas Bragg Drive. The house was built in 1835 for Bragg, who served as Governor from 1855 to 1859, and as U.S. Senator from 1859 to 1861.
Jackson United Methodist Church, on Thomas Bragg Drive.
A house on Calhoun Street.
The Peebles House, on Calhoun Street.
A house on Church Street.
Jackson Baptist Church, on Church Street.
An old doctor's office on Jefferson Street.
A house on Railroad Street.
Within the municipal limits are some agricultural fields, where the South's staple crop of cotton is grown.