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A quaint and unique rural town, Monticello has been designated as the “Deer Capital of Georgia” and boasts a rich legacy of vast historical heritage dating as far back as the 1670’s.

Welcome/Visitors Center for tourism information, attractions in and around Monticello, Jasper County and the State of Georgia. Trail Head for Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway. "Wall of Fame" museum highlighting Trisha Yearwood, Jason Aldean and Rob Evan.

A visitor's resource for everything you want to know about Monticello and Jasper County located within a renovated general store.

An impressive neo-classical style brick Courthouse. This is Jasper County's third Courthouse. The first was a log cabin built in 1811. The second was a handsome three story brick building in the center of the Town Square from 1841 until 1909. Designed by Lockwood Brothers and built by W.J. Beeland o

Managed under a multiple use principal, The forest provides opportunities for recreation, wildlife viewing, heritage resources, fisheries, wood, range and soil and water conservation. Wildlife species are plentiful. A variety of birds share the forest with deer, turkey, rabbits, squirrels and other animals. The forest is also home to the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, a bird that builds its home inside live pine trees.

The scenic-byway driving tour commences at the rock-formed Dow's Pulpit, where Reverend Lorenzo Dow, the famous 'walking evangelist,' used to preach.

This Indian Trail, which later became a stagecoach route, dates back to 1670. Travel dirt roads and enjoy a nostalgic ride throughout Jasper County.

This huge rock is naturally shaped like a pulpit and was used by evangelist preachers on their walking circuits.