Health Care Jasper County had 5.4 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 3.9, compared to the state average of 19.3. Jasper County was created in 1807 from a part of Baldwin County. Georgia's 34th county was named for Sergeant William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero.
Jasper County claims at least two notable people.
Benjamin Harvey Hill was both a U.S. congressman and U.S. senator. He also served in the Confederate Senate and was a staunch supporter of Jefferson Davis. Monticello, a city in the county, is the home of country music star Trisha Yearwood. Parts of Lake Jackson an the Oconee National Forest are located in Jasper County. County history courtesy Department of Community Affairs Georgia County Snapshots , 1996.