Jackson

First called Republicville, the town was laid out in 1815 by the Pine Level Land Company and named Pine Level. It was incorporated in 1816 and renamed Jackson for General Andrew Jackson. Its first commissioners were David Taylor, David White, Reuben Saffold, Peregrin F. Bayard, and Benjamin I. Bedell. It became a progressive business, commercial, industrial, educational, and religious center.

Jackson, Alabama · United States