From the record
7 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
43 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.
7 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock-Roberts House | building | 1979 | 79000733 | |
![]() | Jasper County Courthouse | building | 1980 | 80001097 |
| Jordan-Bellew House | building | 1978 | 78000990 | |
![]() | Monticello High School | building | 1978 | 78000989 |
| Monticello Historic District | district | 1997 | 97000812 | |
| Phillips-Turner-Kelly House | building | 2003 | 03000135 | |
| Pope-Talmadge House | building | 2009 | 09000492 |
Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 512 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 35 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.



































The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 867 of them, burning about 3,099 acres. 41 started naturally and 69 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 552 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 69 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 54 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Natural | 41 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 37 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 28 |
| Smoking | 25 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 305 acres | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | SMITH MILL |
| 11 March 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 111 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-JASPER-054 |
| 11 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 71 acres | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | SAWDUST |
| 22 June 2000 | Natural | 66 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2000-JASPER-056 |
| 22 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | 49 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-JASPER-024 |
| 6 July 2012 | Natural | 46 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-JASPER-001 |
| 9 June 1993 | Debris and open burning | 44 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 January 2014 | Debris and open burning | 42 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-JASPER-010 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 165 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 10 injuries and about $1,460,100 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 106 |
| Hail | 42 |
| Tornado | 6 |
| Flash Flood | 6 |
| Lightning | 5 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Hardys Crossroads | 1 killed, 10 hurt | Radar data, areal surveys and ground surveys confirm that a long track EF2 tornado occurred beginning a few miles east of Griffin GA through Butts, Newton and into Jasper counties. The tornado was part of a larger mesocyclone which can be traced west all the way back to the Selma Alabama tornado which spawned numerous tornadoes during its lifecycle. This particular tornado first touched down in an area around Crouch road and Wild Plum Road snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado struck a Rinai building causing damage to the roof, windows and outside walls. The tornado continued northeast snapping and uprooting trees quickly intensifying as it crossed hwy 19 becoming and EF2. Widespread tree damage was noted along S. McDonough Road and Walnut Grove Road north of Hwy 16. A well built home sustained significant roof and structure damage consistent with high end EF2 winds. The tornado continued northeast crossing High Falls Road, N. Walkers Mill Road, Yamacraw road snapping and uprooting trees consistent with EF1 damage. As the tornado continued northeast, it became the dominant circulation within the larger mesocyclone as the previous Griffin tornado began to occlude within the large circulation. The tornado crossed Jackson road and paralleled Jenkinsburg road before crossing I75 near Jenkinsburg Road. Snapped and uprooted trees were noted along both sides of I75 where the tornado crossed. As the storm became the dominant circulation within the mesocyclone, the wind field expanded and the damage became fairly consistent with high end EF1 to low EF2 thereafter. The tornado crossed Locust Road, Dean Patrick Road and England Chapel Road were numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Some home damage was noted in the area as well, particularly as it approached Shiloah Road. Several homes were damaged along Plaza Dr and Smith Dr. The tornado continued NE crossing Hwy 23 striking a large warehouse. Severe roof and exterior wall damage was noted as debris was spread across the highway and to the NE of the hwy. As the tornado crossed the highway it struck a train on the tracks and overturned 3 rail cars just west Walter Moore Rd. The storm continued northeast crossing Wolf Creek Road snapping and uprooting trees near several homes consistent with EF1 wind damage. The tornado continued northeast crossing Rising Star Church road and Brown road snapping and uprooting trees. As the storm continued northeast beyond this point, the remnant circulation which last produced damage near Locust Grove regenerated a new tornado a little over a mile to the northwest along Fincherville Road. The two tornadoes would continue to the NE nearly parallel through the Jackson Lake area. This particular tornado continued northeast and would intensify to EF2 as it crossed Hwy 36 north of Keys Ferry Road and Haley Road. The fatality and critical injury directly associated with this tornado occurred along Haley Road when a tree fell onto a vehicle injuring the driver and fatally wounding a passenger. EF2 damage was noted East of hwy36 along Haley Road, Pocahontas St. Chickasaw lane and several neighborhoods along the lake. The tornado crossed into Southern Newton County causing severe damage along Parker Road, Ray Road, Malcom Rd, Quarry Ct, Pebble Ridge Dr, Hunters Trace, Campbell Rd and Hwy 212 as it entered Jasper County near the Franks Restaurant. EF1 to low end EF2 damage was intermittent along Yancy Rd, Dallas Tr, Gem Lane, Lees Cove, Alcovy N. Dr, Rainbow Dr and County Line Road. The Bear Creek Marian was destroyed and several campers were destroyed. The storm continued NE crossing Henderson Mill Road snapping and uprooting trees, County line Trail and Hwy 11 before weakening and lifting as it approached Margery Lake. A second fatality was resulted the following day when a lineman was knocked out of a bucket truck in Jasper County after being struck by a large tree branch while attempting to restore powerlines. The fatality, is considered indirect but will be tied to this particular tornado. Widespread wind damage can be seen via areal survey and ground survey throughout northern Butts, Southern Newton and Western Jasper counties and surveying this particular storm was a challenge to discern where the tornado actually ended and where the severe wind damage started. The path width is an approximation based on the most severe damage swaths which were surveyed however, strong inflow winds occurred for much of the lifecycle of this tornado making a very wide swath of damage along its 30+ mile long path. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $500,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees county-wide. A chicken house was blown over four miles south of Monticello. At least one tree was uprooted within Monticello. |
| February 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Smithboro | $250,000 | An aerial and ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia in cooperation with the Jasper county Emergency Management Director confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in far eastern Jasper county, approximately one mile west of Smithboro. The tornado continued on a 3-mile long eastward path parallel to and just south of Georgia Highway 16, lifting just before reaching the Putnam county line. This was one of two EF1 tornadoes to touch down in Jasper county on this date. The same thunderstorm that spawned this tornado continued on to produce yet another EF1 tornado near Eatonton and later an EF3 tornado in Hancock county. Several homes near Georgia Highway 16 were damaged, one in Smithboro sustaining major damage. A saw mill warehouse was destroyed. Many trees and power lines were down along the path of the tornado. |
| February 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Shady Dale | $125,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that yet a second EF1 tornado touched down in Jasper county, just a little less than an hour before the first one. This tornado tracked across northern Jasper county, touching down approximately nine miles west-northwest of Shady Dale and ending about two miles northwest of Shady Dale. The tornado was estimated to have a maximum path width of 1/4 mile with estimated winds of 100 mph. Damage began along Shepard Road in northwest Jasper county and continued to near Tucker Town Road, two miles northwest of Shady Dale. Major damage was observed to a small cottage in the northeast part of the county, with minor damage observed to five other homes along the path of the tornado. More than 100 trees were down along the path of the tornado. This tornado developed from the same thunderstorm that just prior had spawned a tornado in southern Newton county. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Hillsboro | $100,000 | The public observed tennis ball-sized hail along in far southern Jasper county in the Hillsboro area, near the Jones county line. An amateur radio operator observed quarter-sized hail in far southern Jasper county in the Hillsboro area. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Shady Dale | $100,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that lightning struck a home on Georgia Highway 142 and set it on fire. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Monticello | $65,000 | The public observed golf ball-sized hail north of Monticello. Radar supports that this storm moved from roughly four miles north of Monticello to near Shady Dale. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $30,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down across the southwest part of the county. One power pole was broken in half as well. One tree fell on a vehicle. Most of the damage was along Partridge Drive, Cook Road, and Pine Tree Road. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $25,000 | The Jasper county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down. One tree fell on a carport, destroying the carport. |
| May 1978 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1967 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Lightning | Machen | $15,000 | The Jasper County Emergency Manager reported that lightning struck a house near Rock Eagle Road. Smoke was observed but the fire was quickly put out. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $15,000 | The Jasper county Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees were blown down throughout the county. In one instance, a tree fell on a home and another fell on a car. Most of the damage occurred in the cities of Eudora, Farrar, Shady Dale, and Monticello. Power was reported to be out to about 1000 people in this largely rural county. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mcenheneys Crossroads | $10,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that more than a dozen trees were blown down from around Highway 83 South and Clay Road. The straight-line wind damage continued to the south and southeast across unpopulated areas in the Oconee National Forest. An additional 10 to 15 trees were blown down in the vicinity of Highway 11 and Clay Tillman Road northwest of Hillsboro. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $10,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in the southern part of the county along Georgia Highway 11, as well as Fullterton, Phillips, and Wenut Roads. Most of the tree damage was within the Oconee National Forest area. No structures or other property were reported to have been damaged. Doppler radar data showed a clear mesocyclone detection within this area at the indicated time. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farrar | $7,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that many trees and power lines were down across the far northern portion of the county near the Morgan county line. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farrar | $7,000 | The Jasper county Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down at Farrar. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prospect | $6,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported several trees down from around County Line Road and County Line Trail to Pitts Chapel Road and Post Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethel | $5,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported several trees down along Highway 212 northwest of Monticello. |
| September 2014 | Lightning | Kunsford | $5,000 | Multiple structure fires were reported due to lightning strikes. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that from 15 to 20 trees were blown down around Monticello. Radar data indicated that the strongest winds likely affected the east and southeast parts of the county. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethel | $5,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that at least a dozen trees were down in the far western portion of the county along and either side of Georgia Highway 16. National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a distinct mesocylone in the area at the time. However, no tornado touchdown was confirmed. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $5,000 | The Jasper county 911 center reported that a number of trees were down throughout the county. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $5,000 | The Jasper County 911 center reported trees down throughout the county. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds 8 miles south of Monticello on Georgia Highway 11 and 10 miles south- west of Monticello on Georgia Highway 83. |
| February 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Five hundred customers were without power in Hillsboro due to several large trees downed on power lines. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardys Crossroads | $4,000 | Several trees and power lines were reported down in the vicinity of Jackson Lake, including on Jackson Lake Rd, Alcovy N Rd, and County Line Rd. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prospect | $4,000 | The Jasper County 911 center reported several trees blown down along County Line Road between Highway 11 and South Henderson Mill Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvin | $4,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that more than six trees were down across the county. Some of the trees were blocking roadways. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,000 | The Jasper County 911 center reported trees blown down from north through northwest of Monticello. Locations include 7 Island Road near Highway 212 and around the intersection of Highway 83 and Alexander Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mcenheneys Crossroads | $3,000 | The Jasper County 911 center reported trees blown down south of Monticello from Highway 83 to Highway 11 near Feldspar Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kelly | $3,000 | The Jasper County 911 center reported trees blown down on Barr Bridge Road and on Johnny Fears Road near Shady Dale. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shady Dale | $3,000 | The Jasper County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and a few power lines were down in the area. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that more than six trees were blown down six miles northwest of Monticello on Herds Road, while the public reported that seven large pecan trees were blown down seven miles north of Monticello. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethel | $3,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that at least 10 trees were down in the Lake Jackson community on the south end of Lake Jackson along the Butts county line. Power outages were also reported in the Monticello area. National Weather Service Doppler radar detected a definite mesocyclone circulation which tracked across the west and central portion of the county during this period. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $3,000 | The public reported that an empty chicken house was flattened by strong thunderstorm winds. At the time of the incident, no chickens were housed in the structure. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shady Dale | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down in Shady Dale in northern Jasper county and just south of Monticello at Felton McMichael Road. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gladesville | $2,500 | The Jasper County Emergency Manager reported 10 trees down just west of Monticello. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $2,500 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that at least six trees and three power lines were blown down near Jackson Lake. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mcenheneys Crossroads | $2,000 | A tree was blown down along Clay Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $2,000 | The Jasper County 911 center reported a few trees blown down in the Turtle Cove area. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Shady Dale | $2,000 | A Jasper County Sheriff's Deputy reported flooding of a portion of Georgia Highway 83 at the East Main Street intersection in Shady Dale. Roadside ditches overflowed onto the highway in front of a general store. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minneta | $2,000 | The jasper County 911 Center reported trees down on State Highway 83 south of Monticello. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palato | $2,000 | The public reported that a number of trees were down along Georgia Highway 11 north of Palato and in the Eudora area of northwest Jasper county. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farrar | $2,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that at least a dozen trees were blown down across the county as thunderstorms moved across the county from north to south. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down and a fence was knocked over. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shady Dale | $2,000 | The Jasper county 911 center reported that lots of trees were blown down, some onto local roads. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $2,000 | Jasper county 911 reported several trees and power lines down in Hillsboro and south of Monticello. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Jasper county 911 reported trees were knocked down along highway 16 between Monticello and Jackson. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Jasper county 911 reported trees down along highway 11 and on some back roads. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $2,000 | The Monticello newspaper reported severe thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and limbs county-wide. Some blocked roads and knocked down power lines. Property damage was minimal. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson Springs | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down by Jackson Dam. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $1,500 | The Jasper County Emergency Manager reported that several small trees were blown down along Jackson Lake Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palato | $1,500 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that more than six trees were blown down in the northern part of the county. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maxwell | $1,500 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down along Post and Liberty Church Roads. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,500 | The Jasper County Sheriff's Office reported that five trees were down in the Monticello area, including one on Calvin Road, another on Jackson Lake Road, and one on Georgia Highway 83 going north toward Shady Dale. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,500 | The Jasper County 911 Center reported that a few trees and a few power lines were down in the western part of the county, approximately seven miles northwest of Monticello. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethel | $1,500 | The Central Georgia Electric Management Cooperative reported that six trees were blown down along Georgia Highway 212 six miles northwest of Monticello near Bethel. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,500 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | Trees and powerlines down along eatonton street near jasper county health department. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 11 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 10 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Mica | 6 |
| Feldspar | 4 |
| Vermiculite | 2 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athen Prospect | Vermiculite, Mica | Prospect | ||
| C H Greer Mine | Vermiculite | Past Producer | ||
| Feldspar Corp Jasper Quarry A | Feldspar | Past Producer | ||
| Feldspar Corp Jasper Quarry C | Feldspar | Past Producer | ||
| Feldspar Corp. Jasper Quarry B | Feldspar | Past Producer | ||
| Feldspar Corp/ Ga Mine & Plant | Feldspar | Plant | ||
| Arnall Prospect | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Barron Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Bell Cochran Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Newton Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Turner Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
Monticello census division · 31064 · Monticello quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Fire insurance: 8 atlases
Monticello census division · 31064 · On Rocky Creek · Stewart quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Shady Dale census division · 31064 · Shady Dale quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Monticello census division · 31064 · Monticello quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Hillsboro census division · 31064 · On Crow Branch · Berner quadrangle
14 sheets, 1951 to 1988
Hillsboro census division · 31064 · On King Branch · Stanfordville quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Monticello census division · 31064 · On Rocky Creek · Stewart quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Eudora census division · 30055 · Stewart quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Hillsboro census division · 31064 · On Newby Branch · Hillsboro quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Eudora census division · 31085 · On Pittman Creek · Farrar quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Monticello census division · 31064 · On Alcovy River · Lloyd Shoals Dam quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Monticello census division · 31064 · Smithboro quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Eudora census division · 30055 · On Barnes Branch · Stewart quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Monticello census division · 31064 · On Broddus Creek · Smithboro quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Monticello census division · 31064 · On Herds Creek · Lloyd Shoals Dam quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Monticello census division · 31064 · On Rocky Creek · Stewart quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1988
The vanished settlements of Jasper County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
11 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases, 1888 to 1945