Jasper County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Rensselaer, Remington, Wheatfield.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain Park Chautauqua | Remington | 2001 |
| Halleck, Charles, Student Center | Rensselaer | 2016 |
| Independence Methodist Church | Wheatfield | 1982 |
| Jasper County Courthouse | Rensselaer | 1983 |
| Nowels, David & Sarah, House | Rensselaer | 2023 |
| Parker, Oren F. and Adelia, House | Rensselaer | 2014 |
| Rank, Hugh and Leona, House | Rensselaer | 2016 |
| Remington Water Tower and Town Hall | Remington | 2003 |
| Rensselaer Carnegie Library | Rensselaer | 1994 |
| Rensselaer Courthouse Square Historic District | Rensselaer | 2012 |
| Schwietermann Hall | Rensselaer | 2016 |
| St. Joseph Indian Normal School | Rensselaer | 1973 |
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 1835 (1835-02-07) from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to WARREN, White.
JASPER created from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to WARREN and WHITE, and from Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN, and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJasper County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,267 | 4,291 | 9,464 | 14,292 | 13,961 | 14,397 | 17,031 | 18,842 | 26,138 | 30,043 | 32,918 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Brown Cemetery |
| Burr Oak Cemetery |
| Cemetery of the Resurrection |
| Crockett Cemetery |
| DeMotte Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Fair Oaks Cemetery |
| Faith Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hankle Cemetery |
| Hershman Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Kniman Cemetery |
| Lefler Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Milroy Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Parkison Cemetery |
| Prater Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Rees Cemetery |
| Remington Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Sandridge Cemetery |
| Sayler Makeever Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sorrowful Mother Catholic Cemetery |
| Welsh Cemetery |
| Weston Cemetery |
| Wheatfield Cemetery |
| Yeoman Cemetery |
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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