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Jasper County
History Of Jasper county
Jasper County was formed in 1833 out of Jones and Wayne Counties. It is the only county in the State that has two old highways crossing in it. The 'Old Jackson Millitary Highway' from New Orleans to Nashville crosses the upper branch of the Federal Horse Path (Road) from Evergreen, Alabama to Natchez about three miles north of Bay Springs. The Federal Road followed the older path 'Three Chopped Way' from Savanah, Georgia to Natchez, Mississippi. It was one of the first mail routes and was the first road through Alabama.
Jasper County was formed in 1833 out of Jones and Wayne Counties. It is the only county in the State that has two old highways crossing in it. The 'Old Jackson Millitary Highway' from New Orleans to Nashville crosses the upper branch of the Federal Horse Path (Road) from Evergreen, Alabama to Natchez about three miles north of Bay Springs. The Federal Road followed the older path 'Three Chopped Way' from Savanah, Georgia to Natchez, Mississippi. It was one of the first mail routes and was the first road through Alabama.