By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
July 3, 1815
The town of Jackson in Clarke County was originally settled as Republicville, within Creek territory. The Pine Level Land Company started laying out the town in 1815, but the name Pine Level did not stick. The community was rechristened in honor Andrew Jackson, who commanded an army of Tennessee militia who helped tilt the Creek Civil War in the direction of those who were open to settlement.
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