Jackson Township

Watering Trough, 1898

Hotel & Benson Store, Jackson, 1898

Churches:
Jackson Baptist Church located on Rt. 92
Jackson Methodist Church - vacant located on Rt. 92 & 1002
Lakeview Freewill Baptist Church/Lakeview Mennonite Church located on Rt. 1019
North Jackson United Methodist Church located on Rt. 1006
St. Martins of Tours Catholic Church located on Rt. 92

*STOCKER'S HISTORY (1887)

The Gibson and Jackson Baptist Church history begins December 25, 1825. Meetings were held in the schoolhouses of both places. In December of 1842 the church in Jackson was dedicated.

The Lakeview Baptist Church was built in 1872.

The Jackson Congregational Church was organized March 4, 1838. A Union Church was built where this society worshipped, in connection with the Free-Will Baptists. Both used the church, alternately, without much friction. This Congregational Church was received into the Montrose Presbytery in 1859 and withdrew in 1868.

The Jackson Methodist Church. Classes were held as early as 1816 and the Centre schoolhouse was built about 1820 and meetings were held there. The church at Jackson Center was built in 1850.

The North Jackson Methodist Church was built about 1858.
Cemeteries:
Griffis Cemetery, off 92/492, private property
Jackson Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt.92
Lake View Cemetery, Rt. 547 South of Lakeview
Lamb Cemetery, Rt. 92 near Gibson Twp. border
Maple Ridge Cemetery, Brushville Road, between Susquehanna & Lakeside
North Jackson Cemetery, Rt. 92
Slocum Hill Cemetery (also known as Nye, Whitney or E. Jackson Cem.) Rt. 1001

Building and Geographic Information According to the 1872 Beers' Atlas of Susquehanna County. To obtain copies of maps e-mail us for details.
B. SHOPS - (B.S. SH.) (2) Dist #6
HOTELS - Town of Jackson (Mrs E. B. Gary)
LAKES - Butler Lake, Dist # 6
PONDS - Dist. # 1; Dist. #2 ; Dist. #4
POST OFFICES - (P.O.) - Town of Jackson (Store & P.O. - H.M. Benson); Dist. #2, (North Jackson P.O.)
SAW MILLS (S.M. or S. MILL) - Town of Jackson; (2) Dist. #4; (2) Dist. #7, Dist. #8, Dist#10
SCHOOLS - Town of Jackson; Dist. #1; Dist #2; Dist. #3; Dist. #4; Dist. #5; Dist. #6; Dist. #7; Dist. #8; Dist. #9;Dist. #10
STORES - (2) Town of Jackson & Dist. #2 (Store & P. O. - H. M. Benson/Drug & Grocery Store- D. Roberts)

Others:

Cooper Shops, Dist. #2 & Dist. #5
Cider Mill, Dist #5
Factories, Dist. #4 & Dist. #9
Harness & Shoe Sh., Town of Jackson (O. S. Brigham)
Machine Shop, Dist. #2
Shoe Sh. Dist.#3, Spring, Dist. #1
Toll HouseDist. #1
Weaver Sh., Dist. #4

Place Names, Old and New
Jackson Township was formed during the December Session (of the Court of Quarter Sessions) in 1815. For further information, see also Township Incorporations.

Jackson, former post office; pop. 150 in 1900.

Lakeview, former post office, closed 30 Nov 1906 (mail routed through Susquehanna Depot P.O.); pop. 47 in 1900.

North Jackson, former post office, closed 15 Jan 1908 (mail routed through Susquehanna P.O.); pop. 300 in 1900.

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