Jasper County, Indiana

Jasper County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Revolutionary War hero Sergeant Jasper killed at Savannah.

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History

Jasper County was organized formally on March 15, 1838. Originally, the territory of Jasper included all of the present county of Newton and most of Benton. Before this time, it was attached to White County. It was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a famous scout for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Jasper became famous in 1776, during the bombardment of Fort Moultrie, for erecting a new flagstaff under fire after the American flag had been shot down. Jasper was killed during the Siege of Savannah in 1779

Jasper County is divided into 13 Civil Townships as follows: Barkley, Carpenter, Gillam, Hanging Grove, Jordan, Kankakee, Keener, Marion, Milroy, Newton, Union, Walker and Wheatfield.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 561 square miles (1,454 km²), of which 560 square miles (1,450 km²) is land and 1 square mile (4 km²) (0.24%) is water. Until the middle of the 19th century when it was drained to make farmland, this county was part of the 2nd largest freshwater wetland in the US with abundant flora and fauna.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Porter County
Northeast: Starke County
East: Pulaski County
Southeast: White County
Southwest: Benton County; Newton County
Northwest: Lake County

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