Jackson County is named for J R Jackson of Minnehaha County, who was a legislator in 1883.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Haakon County
E – Jones County and Mellette County
S – Bennett County
W – Shannon County and Pennington County
Created: March 8, 1883 
County Seat:
Kadoka 1914 – present
County Courthouse – Kadoka
Location: 1 South Main Street / Maple Street
Built: 1975 – 1976
Style: Prairie
Architect: Keith Brakke
Contractor: Hogen’s Hardware
Description: The building faces west and is a one story brown-yellow stone style structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Kadoka. On the south side is a lower wing. On the west side is a small portico at the entrance. In the interior is the County Circuit Court courtroom. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit and the County Magistrate Court.
See: The 6th Judicial Circuit includes Bennett County, Gregory County, Haakon County, Hughes County, Hyde County, Jones County, Lyman County, Mellette County, Potter County, Stanley County, Sully County, Todd County and Tripp County.
History: The county was created in 1883 and Kadoka was selected as the county seat in 1914 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a wooden structure built in 1916. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1975 to 1976.
County Courthouse - Kadoka
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2006 and 2010