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Are You Smarter than...? Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/26/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Are You Smarter than a Jackson County Resident


Permission given by Kevin Poe, Jackson County Manager

This cache used to be a part of the Jackson County Heritage Trail, but is now a stand-alone cache

You must find facts about historic Jackson County in order to find this cache.

* * * CACHE DESCRIPTION * * *

This is a puzzle cache. The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates. You will need to learn a little about the history of Jackson County, answer the questions, and find the coordinates.

History of Jackson County Geocaching Quiz

Use the answers to complete the following coordinates

N 34˚ 0A.BCD
W 083˚ 3E.FGH


A. When was Jackson County Formed?
  • 8. 1796
  • 7. 1756
  • 6. 1802
  • 5. 1782

B. Which one of the following counties was NOT formed from Jackson County?
  • 1. Clark
  • 2. Banks
  • 3. Dawson
  • 4. Oconee

C. The Jackson County Historic Courthouse was built in what year?
  • 6. 1867
  • 7. 1871
  • 8. 1875
  • 9. 1879

D. The Clock Tower was completed in early 1908?
  • 6. True
  • 5. False

E. What school in Jackson County was probably the “first privately endowed school in the world”?
  • 1. The University of Georgia
  • 2. Jefferson High School
  • 3. Martin Institute
  • 4. Andrew Jackson Prep School

F. One of the original family names still residing in Jackson County today?
  • 7. Dunson
  • 6. Beyer
  • 5. Maddox
  • 4. Rowland

G. In what town was the first county seat?
  • 4. Normaltown
  • 5. Clarksboro
  • 6. Center
  • 7. Silver Creek

H. What did farmers start doing after the decline of cotton?
  • 4. Textile Mills
  • 3. Manufacturing Plants
  • 2. Poultry Production
  • 1. All of the above

N 34˚ 0A.BCD
W 083˚ 3E.FGH

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)