Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Jasper County, Indiana.
Official Website
The land that was to become Jasper County was historically inhabited by the following Indian Tribes: Miami, Pottawattamie, Weas and Delaware.
The official date of formation of the Jasper County government is given as 15 March 1838. It was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a famous scout for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Adjacent Counties
- Benton County
- Newton County
- White County
- LaPorte County
- Lake County
- Pulaski County
- Porter County
- Starke County
Cities, Towns, Townships & Communities
Aix | Asphaltum | Baileys Corner | Barkley | Carpenter | Collegeville | De Motte | Deer Park | Dunns Bridge | Egypt | Fair Oaks | Forest City | Fountain Park | Gifford Park | Gillam | Hanging Grove | Jordan | Kankakee | Keener | Kersey | Kniman | Laura | Lewiston | Marion | McCoysburg | Milroy | Moody | Newland | Newton | Parr | Pleasant Ridge | Remington | Rensselaer (County Seat) | Roselawn | Stoutsburg | Surrey | Tefft | Union | Virgie | Walker | Wheatfield
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Jasper County Historical Society
History of Jasper County, Indiana - Jasper & Newton Counties Genealogical Societies (1985)