Jackson County Newcomer Information
Utilities | Hospitals | Registration
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Utilities
Electricity
Georgia Power Company
98 N Public Square
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-8383
Jackson Electric Membership
850 Commerce Rd
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-5281
Fax: (706) 367-6139
Website: www.jacksonemc.com/index.html
Charles E Hill Electric Company
2729 Highway 441 S
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 757-2536
Gas Companies
A Better Gas Company
1238 Highway 59
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 219-4000
Triple L Gas Company
1951 Bill Wright Rd
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-8782
Water & Sewer
Commerce New Water Works Dept
265 Water Plant Rd
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-6330
Jefferson Waterworks Dept.
320 Kissam St
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-5644
Light & Water Dept.
27 Sycamore St
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-3164
Baxter Well Company
575 Spring St
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-3810
Solid Waste
R & W Sanitation
3551 Athens Hwy
Jefferson, GA 30549
Phone: (706) 367-1155
Recycling
Jones Autoparts & Recycling
2932 Highway 124 W
Jefferson, GA 30549
Phone: (706) 367-8632
Telephone
Alltel Georgia Inc.
45 Georgia Ave
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-0333
website: www.alltel.com
Bell South Mobility Inc.
135 Gordon Farm Rd
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-7095
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Hospitals/Emergencies
Hospitals and Medical Centers
Health Department
706-367-5204
Birth Certificates
706-367-5204
Death Certificates
706-367-5204
Environmental Health
706-367-5204
Jackson County Health Department
260 Lee Street
Jefferson, Georgia 30549
Phone: (706) 367-5204
FAX: (706) 367-9023
Jackson County Health Department
Commerce Clinic
623 S Elm St
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-3895
Commerce Health Clinic
1527 South Elm Street
Commerce, Georgia 30529
Phone: (706) 335-3895
FAX: (706) 335-6307
Northeast Ga Regional Board
236 Industrial Park Dr
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 336-6822
All Emergencies
911
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Registration
Driver's License
A Georgia driver's license should be secured within 30 days of establishing residency in
the state. A written exam and vision test are required for persons having a valid out-of-state
license. A $15 fee is charged and must be paid in cash or money order.
Automobile Registration
Newcomers moving from a county within Georgia need to file an address correction. Out-of-state
newcomers have 30 days after establishing residency to purchase a new tag.
Pet Registration
Dogs, cats, and other domestic animals must be inoculated for rabies annually and wear
proof of vaccination at all times
Humane Society of Jackson County
Phone: (706) 335-9120
School Registration
Children entering Georgia Public Schools for the first time must present proof of immunization
against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, whooping cough, diptheria, and tetanus, as well
as proof of eye, ear, and dental exams. Students who were previously enrolled should present
their last report card and/or transcript.
The City of Commerce System
Commerce Board of Education
P.O. Box 29
Commerce, Georgia 30529
(706) 335-5500
website:www.commerce-city.k12.ga.us/main/index.asp
The City of Jefferson System
Jefferson Board of Education
P.O. Box 507
Jefferson, Georgia 30549
(706) 367-9831
website: http://www.jeffcityschools.org/
The Jackson County System
Jackson County Board of Education
P.O. Box 279
Jefferson, Georgia 30549
(706) 367-5151
website: www.jackson.k12.ga.us/
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Library
Commerce Public Library
1344 S Broad St
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-5946
website: library.barrow.public.lib.ga.us/
Jefferson Public Library
379 Old Pendergrass Rd
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-8012
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Government
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
268 Curtis H Spence Dr
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 543-0509
Jefferson Police Department
140 Mahaffey St
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-5231
Commerce Police Department
1491 S Elm St
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-3200
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
268 Curtis H Spence Dr
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 543-0509
Civil Defense Office
86 Gordon St
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-6356
Commerce Fire Department
1491 S Elm St
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-2190
Arcade Fire Deparment
483 Swann Rd
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-4488
Harrisburg Fire Department
52 Thyatira Community Church Rd
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-5555
Jackson Trail Fire Department
3345 Jackson Trail Rd
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-9557
Jackson County Emergency Service
88 Gordon St
Jefferson, GA
Phone: (706) 367-5202
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Communication
Newspapers
Commerce News
Commerce, GA
Jackson Herald
Jefferson, GA
Local Radio Stations
WJJC-AM 1270
Commerce, GA
Phone: (706) 335-3155
Fax: (706) 335-7622
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Source: Jackson County Chamber
of Commerce
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