Local Wiki
Jackson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM (Work Session 1st Monday; Regular Voting Meeting 3rd Monday).
- Meeting location
- Jury Assembly Room, Jackson County Courthouse, 5000 Jackson Parkway, Jefferson, GA 30549.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- CAMIE THOMAS · 5000 Jackson Pkwy, Suite 150, Jefferson, GA 30549 · (229) 387-6246 (FAX (229) 468-9753) · cthomas@jacksoncountygov.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.jacksoncountygov.com/AgendaCenter
- Board of Commissioners
- 6-member Board of Commissioners: five district commissioners (Districts 1-5) plus a Chairman elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Marty Clark.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (6)
- Arcade (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Commerce (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Gillsville
- Hoschton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Jefferson (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Nicholson
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (4)
- Braselton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Maysville
- Pendergrass
- Talmo
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (3)
- Commerce City
- Jackson County
- Jefferson City
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Commerce City Housing Authority
- Jefferson Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Nicholson Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)