County · code 17077
Jackson CountyIllinois
Jackson County is located in Illinois and is the county seat at Murphysboro. The county was created in 1816 from Johnson and Randolph Counties.
- Founded1816
- County seatMurphysboro
- Named forAndrew Jackson
- Land area584 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
- Population52,974 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped34,252 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jackson on the map of Illinois
Illinois has 102 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1816 from Johnson County and Randolph County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jackson County was formed in 1816 from Johnson County and Randolph County, and named after Andrew Jackson. Murphysboro is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1816 for land now in Jackson County may have been recorded in Johnson County and Randolph County.
- 1816Jackson County created Jackson created by Illinois Territory from Johnson and Randolph. · Ill. Terr. Laws, 215-217; Ill. Laws 1822-1823, pp. 122-123
- 1818Became part of Illinois Jackson became a county in the state of Illinois when Illinois was created from Illinois Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:803; U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 67 [1818], secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 428-429, 431, and res. 1 [1818]/p. 536
- 1827
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jackson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 34,252 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 September 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jackson County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jackson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Jackson County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Jackson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jackson County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jackson County
- When was Jackson County founded?
- Jackson County was founded in 1816, formed from Johnson County and Randolph County, and named after Andrew Jackson.
- What is the county seat of Jackson County?
- The county seat of Jackson County is Murphysboro.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 34,252 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jackson County's boundary or name changed?
- Jackson County was created in 1816 from Johnson County and Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Perry County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jackson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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