Jasper County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Jasper, Zavalla, Roganville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aldridge Sawmill | Zavalla | 2001 |
| Blake-Beaty-Orton House | Jasper | 1975 |
| Doom, Col. Randolph C., House | Jasper | 1975 |
| Jasper County Courthouse | Jasper | 1984 |
| Smyth, Andrew, House | Jasper | 1979 |
| Turner-White-McGee House | Roganville | 1979 |
| US 190 Bridge at the Neches River | Jasper | 1996 |
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 1836 (1836-03-02) from unknown / original county.
Mexican municipality of JASPER became part of the Republic of Texas.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJasper County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,767 | 4,037 | 5,779 | 7,138 | 15,569 | 17,491 | 20,049 | 22,100 | 30,781 | 35,604 | 32,980 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Big Thicket National Preserve | Park unit | 42.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Boyett Cemetery |
| Byerly Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Cole Springs Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Frisby Cemetery |
| Gilgal Cemetery |
| Good Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Hadnot Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Holton Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Kyle Cemetery |
| Lanier Cemetery |
| Letney Cemetery (historical) |
| Little Hope Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| McLemore Cemetery |
| Morse Cemetery |
| Rockwall Cemetery |
| Ryalis Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Seale Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smyth Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Trotti Cemetery |
| Watts - Fuller Cemetery |
| Withers Cemetery |
| Yates 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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