Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy

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History
The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779).

Parent County
1846--Jasper County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Mahaska County prior to organization 1 March 1846. County seat: Newton

Neighboring Counties
Mahaska | Marion | Marshall | Polk | Poweshiek | Story | Tama | Warren

Newspapers

 * Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
 * Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.

Web Sites

 * Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)