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:: Jasper County :: 
 
County December 10, 1807 Formed 
County Seat Monticello 
Incorporated Monticello and Shady Dale Cities 
Total Area 370.5 square miles 
History 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 his country's flag during the siege of Savannah. 
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. At that time, there were a large number of Virginian transplants in the Jasper County area. 
 
Points of Parts of Lake Jackson and the Oconee National Forest are located in Interest 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). 
 
Notable Benjamin Harvey Hill was both a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator. He Citizens also served in the Confederate Senate and was a staunch supporter of 
Jefferson Davis. 
Trisha Yearwood, the multi-Plantinum and multi-Grammy-winning recording star, is a native of Monticello. 
 
Annual Special events in Jasper County include the Shady Dale Rodeo, the Events Piedmont Classic Horse Show and the Deer Festival. 
County http://www.jaspercountyga.org 
Chamber of http://www.historicmonticello.com/ Commerce 
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13159 
 
Jasper County Courthouse, Monticello 
 
Seven Islands Trails 
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