Jasper County - GHM 079-1
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 33° 18.286 W 083° 41.024
17S E 250125 N 3688289
A small description of how the county's name was changed to Jasper.
Waymark Code: WM3PC
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member snake1411
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This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 10, 1807, is named for Sergeant Jasper, Revolutionary hero from South Carolina who rescued some American prisoners from their British guards at Jasper Spring, near Savannah. When created, the county was named Randolph for John Randolph, Virginia statesman, whose later views on the War of 1812 made him impopular in Georgia and resulted in the changing of the name to Jasper by Act of Dec. 10, 1812. Subsequently a new county was named for Randolph in 1828.
Type of Marker: Other

Marker #: GHM 079-1

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