Jasper

History

Jasper was founded in 1853 as seat of the newly formed Pickens County. It was incorporated in 1857 as a town and in 1957 as a city. The community is named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Jasper is situated at an elevation of 1,463 feet (446 m).

Geography

Jasper is located at (34.469127, -84.434039). Georgia State Route 53 passes through the center of Jasper, while Georgia State Routes 5 and 515 bypass the city to its west. GA-5/515 lead north to Ellijay and south to Atlanta, via its connection with Interstate 575, which ends just south of the city. GA-53 runs through the downtown area as an east–west highway, leading east on a winding and mountainous route to Dawsonville, and west to Calhoun along Interstate 75. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Most-observed species

• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,827
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,659
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,655
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,534
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,457
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  1,263
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,256
• Eastern Phoebe

  Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,168

Largest nearby schools

• Pickens County High School
  High · Jasper · 1,259 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Jasper Middle School
  Middle · Jasper · 628 students · 13.1:1 ratio
• Pickens County Junior High School
  Middle · Jasper · 611 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• Hill City Elementary School
  Elementary · Jasper · 596 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Harmony Elementary School
  Elementary · Jasper · 548 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Tate Elementary School
  Elementary · Tate · 482 students · 13.8:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.58 — 2025-02-25
  8 km N of Menlo, Georgia
• M 2.94 — 2022-01-21
  16 km NNE of Eton, Georgia
• M 2.52 — 2021-03-14
  5 km NNE of East Brainerd, Tennessee
• M 2.5 — 2020-11-16
  9 km SW of Wildwood Lake, TN
• M 2.51 — 2020-07-06
  5 km S of Tunnel Hill, Georgia
• M 2.67 — 2020-06-27
  6 km WSW of Chickamauga, Georgia