Jasper County is named for William Jasper, who was a famous scout for the Continentals during the American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cumberland County and Clark County
E – Crawford County
S – Richland County and Clay County
W – Clay County and Effingham County
Created: February 15, 1831 
County Seat:
Newton 1835 – present
County Courthouse – Newton
Location: 100 West Jourdon Street / North Van Buren Street
Built: 1877 – 1878
Style: Georgian Revival
Architect: Charles Eppinghowser.
Contractor: J I Grange and Charles Eppinghowser.
Description: The building faces north and is a two story dark red colored brick structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Newton. The building is cross shaped. The north side has a one story porch supported by ten thin columns. The entrance is recessed. On the second story, the east and west sections are recessed with arched windows. The roof line is flat. The foundation is course stone. The courtroom is located on the second story.. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit. The building was remodeled in 1963 and the exterior was changed.
See: The 4th Judicial District includes Christian County, Clay County, Clinton County, Effingham County, Fayette County, Marion County, Montgomery County and Shelby County.
History: The county was created in 1831 and Newton was selected as the county seat in 1835. The house of Louis W Jordan was used as the county office until the first courthouse, a log structure was erected in 1835 to 1836. The second courthouse was a two story brick structure built by Benjamin Harris in 1839 to 1841 at a cost of $2,875. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1877 to 1878 at a cost of $34,165.
County Office Building – Newton
Location: 204 W Washington Street / S Lafayette Street
Built: 1969 – 1970
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a one story dark red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Newton to the southwest of the courthouse. The building was formerly the First National Bank and was acquired by the county in 2002. The building contains the Commissioner’s Room.
County Courthouse – Newton
County Office Building – Newton
Commissioner’s Room
Photos taken 2008 and 2012