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Jackson Parish Location
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Jackson Parish

While Jackson Parish offers all of the business amenities and services which appeal to commercial establishments, it also affords its residents a high quality of life with good schools, low crime rates and abundant recreational opportunities.
Voting Districts
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ional		Supreme
Court		Court of Appeals
Circuit ~District		Public
Service		BESESenateHouseJudicial
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Communities of Jackson Parish


There are 7 incorporated communities in Jackson Parish.


Chatham


East Hodge


Eros


Hodge


JONESBORO


North Hodge


Quitman

Unincorporated areas of interest in the parish include Angley, Camp Davis, Cartwright, Clay, Hoods Mill, Kelleys, Vernon, Walker, Weston, Womack and Wyatt.

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Forests, Parks and Preserves

Jackson - Bienville Wildlife Management Area



Waterways

Caney Creek
Caney Lake Reservoir
Dugdemona River

Historical Markers


There are no State Historical Markers in Jackson Parish.
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History

1805
 When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day Jackson Parish is part of Natchitoches Countywith a small portion in Ouachita County
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Schools and Libraries

Schools
  
Vocational
  
Higher
Education
 
Libraries
Jackson Parish Library
Director - Faye R. Hood
614 S Polk St.
Jonesboro, LA 71251-3442


318-259-5697      FAX 318-259-8984
Email - jklib@engr.latech.edu
www.jklib.jackson.lib.la.us    



American Library Directory 1999-2000, R. R. Bowker
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