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Jasper County was formed in 1831 out of Clay and Crawford Counties.It was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero from South Carolina.During the defense of Fort Moultrie in 1776, the staff of the American flag was shot away. Sgt. Jasper attached the flag to a pole and stood on the wall waving the flag at the British until a new staff was erected.
The Jasper County Courthouse is a government building in Newton, the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. Built in 1876, it is the third courthouse in the county's history. In 1831, the General Assembly divided Crawford County into three counties, due to its inconveniently large size, and the central portion was named "Jasper ...
Newton in 1936. Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. [4] The population was 2,777 at the 2020 census. [5] Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant operated by Illinois Power Generating Co [6] and is close to Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Willow Hill is located in eastern Jasper County. It is 1 mile (2 km) south of Illinois Route 33 and 9 miles (14 km) east of Newton, the county seat.. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Willow Hill has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km 2), all land. [4]
Yale is located in northeastern Jasper County. Illinois Route 49 passes through the village, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Casey and south 7 miles (11 km) to its terminus at Illinois Route 33 near Willow Hill. Newton, the Jasper county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Yale.
View history; General ... 0.75 miles (1.21 km) south of County Road 795N at the Illinois River ... Jasper County. 4] Name on the Register
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Crooked Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 697 and it contained 319 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 697 and it contained 319 housing units.