Jasper County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Monticello.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock-Roberts House | Monticello | 1979 |
| Jasper County Courthouse | Monticello | 1980 |
| Jordan-Bellew House | Monticello | 1978 |
| Monticello High School | Monticello | 1978 |
| Monticello Historic District | Monticello | 1997 |
| Phillips-Turner-Kelly House | Monticello | 2003 |
| Pope-Talmadge House | Monticello | 2009 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJasper was formed in 1807 (1807-12-10) from Baldwin.
RANDOLPH (original, now JASPER) created from BALDWIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJasper County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,573 | 14,614 | 11,111 | 10,743 | 11,851 | 15,033 | 16,362 | 8,772 | 7,473 | 6,135 | 7,553 | 11,426 | 14,588 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| C H Greer Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cunard Cemetery |
| Enon Baptist Cemetery |
| Fellowship Primitive Baptist Cemetery |
| Fullerton Cemetery |
| Hardy Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hillsboro Baptist Cemetery |
| Holloway Cemetery |
| Hopewell Baptist Cemetery |
| John H Tillman Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Leverette Cemetery |
| Loyd Cemetery |
| Minter Cemetery |
| Monticello Cemetery |
| Monticello Cemetery |
| Monticello Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murder Creek Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Rocky Creek Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Providence Baptist Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| South View Cemetery |
| Talmadge Cemetery |
| West View Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Athon |
| Benton Crossing |
| Kitchens Store |
| Kunsford |
| Mechanicsville |
| Piedmont |
| Smiths Mill |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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