Jasper, Missouri

Coon Creek is a stream in Jasper and Barton counties of southwest Missouri. It is a tributary of the North Fork Spring River. The stream headwaters are in northeast Jasper County at 37°17′04″N 94°04′45″W and the confluence with the North Fork Spring River is at 37°21′29″N 94°18′41″W. The stream source is located southwest of Dudenville and it flows to the northwest and then west crossing the Jasper–Barton county line several times before flowing into the North Fork Spring River in southern Barton County after passing under U. S. Route 71 about one mile north of Jasper.Coon Creek was named after the raccoon native to the area.

Northfork Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 256. The township takes its name from the North Fork of the Spring River.

Sheridan Township is an inactive township in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.Sheridan Township has the name of Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), United States Army General.

Preston Township is an inactive township in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.Preston Township takes its name from the community of Preston.

Carytown is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 287 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Phelps Country Estate is a historic estate developed between about 1900 and 1904 and located near Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. The main house is a large two-story, eclectic Late Victorian style dwelling constructed of locally quarried Carthage marble. It has a red tile hipped roof and features a wraparound verandah. Also on the property are the contributing well house, caretaker's cottage, carriage house, workshop, silo, and large barn.: 1–2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Oakton is an unincorporated community in Barton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Marion Township is an inactive township in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.Marion Township has the name of Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Engagement near Carthage, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, near Carthage, Missouri. The experienced Colonel Franz Sigel commanded 1,100 Federal soldiers intent on keeping Missouri within the Union. The Missouri State Guard was commanded by Governor Claiborne F. Jackson himself and numbered over 4,000 soldiers led by a hero of Mexico, Sterling Price, along with 2,000 unarmed troops who did not participate in the battle.

Jasper County is located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 122,761. Its county seat is Carthage, and its largest city is Joplin. The county was organized in 1841 and named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Jasper County is included in the Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office has legal jurisdiction throughout the county.

Kendricktown is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route V, immediately north of the city limits of Carthage and just south of U.S. Route 71. The main road through town is a former alignment of US 71. Kendricktown was founded by Kendrick Snyder. The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Due to repeated flooding in 2007–2008, Jasper County is attempting to buy out a number of the households in this community. The county plans to raze the buildings and the land will be unavailable for future residences.

Maxville is a former town on U.S. Route 66, approximately two miles (3 km) east of Carthage in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.