 County
Profile
Incorporated: December 10, 1807
Population: 11,426
Total Area: 370.5 Square miles
Cities and Towns
• Monticello (County Seat)
• Shady Dale
Jasper County was created in 1807 from a part of Baldwin
County. Georgia's 34th county was named for Sergeant William
Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero who died trying to retrieve a
flag during the siege of Savannah.
Monticello, the county seat, was named for Thomas Jefferson's
home in Virginia, mainly due to the large number of Virginian
transplants in the area.
Parts of Lake Jackson and the Oconee National Forest are
located in Jasper County.
There are several homes in the county on the National Register
of Historic Places including the Hitchcock-Roberts Home (circa
1817), the Jordan-Bellew House (circa 1838), and Reese Hall
(circa 1820).
Two notable people are claimed by the county. Benjamin Harvey
Hill was both a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator. He also
served in the Confederate Senate and was a staunch supporter of
Jefferson Davis. Monticello is also home of country music star
Trisha Yearwood. |
