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Welcome to Jasper ...

Jasper is located in Jasper County<1>.


The location of Jasper has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Jasper is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Jasper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Jasper: (843)

Websites for Jasper ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jaspersc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jasper, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Jasper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Jasper: This one is located in Jasper County and the other is located in Darlington County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 26 communities that are also named Jasper - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jasper.

Communities near Jasper ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jasper.

  • Hilton Head Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluffton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Beaufort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rincon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
  • Port Wentworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
    • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
  • Port Wentworth Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
    • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
  • Garden City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardeeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jasper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jasper.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jasper. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jasper.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jasper. See our Newspapers Page for Jasper.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jasper ...

Looking for more information about Jasper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jasper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jasper.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jasper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jasper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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