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Jackson County

Jackson county is located in southern Illinois on the banks of the Mississippi River and was organized in 1818.

The first county seat was located in now-defunct Brownsville, about four miles west of the current seat, Murphysboro.

The city of Carbondale is the home of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The campus boasts such attractions as the Shryock Auditorium, built in 1918 and located on the "old campus". It is a performing arts center and claims a 58-rank Reuter Pipe Organ.

The area is fortunate to be a part of the Shawnee National Forest and its surrounding beauty. Crab Orchard Lake & NWR also graces the county.

The county population on July 1, 1999, was 60,651, a decrease of 416 over the 1990 census.

For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site.

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