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We found 26 communities that share the name Jasper.
Within Arkansas, the name Jasper is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Walker County
This Jasper is located in Walker County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Jasper.
Alberta
This Jasper lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
Colorado
Rio Grande County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Jasper [Rio Grande County].
Florida
Hamilton County
This Jasper is located in Hamilton County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Jasper.
Georgia
Pickens County
This Jasper is located in Pickens County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the east of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Jasper.
Indiana
Dubois County
This Jasper is located in Dubois County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Jasper.
Kansas
Linn County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Linn County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Jasper.
Michigan
Lenawee County
This Jasper is located in Lenawee County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Jasper.
Minnesota
Pipestone County
This Jasper is located in Pipestone County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pipestone County community of Jasper.
Missouri
Jasper County
This Jasper is located in Jasper County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jasper.
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Jasper.
New York
Steuben County
This Jasper is located in Steuben County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Jasper.
North Carolina
Craven County
This Jasper is located in Craven County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the east of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Jasper.
Ohio
Fayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jasper [Fayette County].
Pike County
This Jasper is located in Pike County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Jasper.
Scioto County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Jasper.
Oklahoma
Choctaw County
This Jasper is located in Choctaw County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Jasper.
Ontario
This Jasper lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
Oregon
Lane County
This Jasper is located in Lane County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Jasper.
South Carolina
Darlington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Jasper [Darlington County].
Jasper County
This Jasper is located in Jasper County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jasper.
South Dakota
Charles Mix County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Jasper [Charles Mix County].
Tennessee
Marion County
This Jasper is located in Marion County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jasper.
Texas
Jasper County
This Jasper is located in Jasper County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jasper.
Virginia
Lee County
This Jasper is located in Lee County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east of the Jasper that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Jasper.
West Virginia
Boone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jasper [Boone County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jasper ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Carver (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Jasper to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jasper and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Jasper to Little Rock, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jasper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jasper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0066, Longitude: -93.1885
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jasper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Jasper could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jasper to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.882 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.496 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.565 degrees.