Jackson County is in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia, about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, with Jefferson as its county seat.

Quick Scoop

  • Where it is: Jackson County sits in northeast Georgia, roughly between the Athens and metro Atlanta areas, about 60 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.
  • Nearby places: It is part of the broader Atlanta–Athens region and neighbors counties like Banks, Madison, Clarke, Barrow, and Hall.
  • County seat: The main administrative town (county seat) is Jefferson, which is also the largest city in the county.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.