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Jackson County
Historic Courthouse
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......................................................(706) 367-8632
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TRANSPORTATION

Jackson County Transit offers three
10-passenger vans equipped with wheelchair
accessibility. This public service is designed
for dependable and accessible transportation
to doctor appointments, grocery stores,
and personal needs destinations for
Jackson County residents. Time slots for
transportation to work are also available.
This is a Shared-Ride Service, meaning
that several individuals may be onboard
the vehicle and in route to their destination.
Transportation is available throughout
Jackson County and to and from Athens.
Jackson County Transit is funded by ridership,
and jointly by Jackson County Board of
Commissioners and Georgia Department
of Transportation. Visitors are welcome to explore state history, host an
Fares: event, and enjoy touring this iconic courthouse listed on
$4.00 - One way in county
$8.00 - Roundtrip in county the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed
$9.00 - One way to Athens by architect W.W. Thomas in the Italianate style (such
$18.00 - Roundtrip to/from Athens as grand columns) and was the first post-Civil War
courthouse built in Georgia, in 1879. The clock tower rings
Jackson County Transit the hours of the day as it has for more than 100 years.
12 Hendrix Dr.
Jefferson, GA 30549 Experience the Courthouse
(706) 367-7433 85 Washington St.
jacksoncountygov.com/363/transit Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 387-7685 | jacksoncountygov.com/538/Historic-Courthouse
Welcome Center
Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(706) 387-7685
• Self-guided tours
• Maps, magazines, gifts and souvenirs
• Current events and news for Jackson County and Georgia

Historic Archives
Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday by appointment
(706) 387-7684
• Tax digests from 1797
• Civil court dockets
• Family histories and photographs of Jackson County’s history

Event Venue
First Floor and Second Floor Rental
(706) 621-0489
The 2nd-floor courtroom is ideal for anniversary celebrations, dinners,
and parties for up to 80 people when dining. Business events and
meetings, performances, wedding or baby showers, and movies are a
few ways the Jackson County Historic Courthouse can be enjoyed.

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