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We found 26 communities that share the name Jasper.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Jasper.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Ohio ...
Fayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jasper [Fayette County].
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.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Walker County
This Jasper is located in Walker County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Jasper.
Alberta
This Jasper lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike County.
Arkansas
Newton County
This Jasper is located in Newton County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Jasper.
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 589 miles [947.9 km]<3> to the south of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 325 miles [523 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 213 miles [342.8 km]<3> to the west of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 621 miles [999.4 km]<3> to the west of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 360 miles [579.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 417 miles [671.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Jasper that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Jasper.
Oklahoma
Choctaw County
This Jasper is located in Choctaw County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Jasper.
Ontario
This Jasper lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Jasper that is located in Pike County.
Oregon
Lane County
This Jasper is located in Lane County and lies 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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.<1> 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 477 miles [767.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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.<1> 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 309 miles [497.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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 158 miles [254.3 km]<3> to the south of the Jasper that is located in Pike 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.<1> 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.
Bobo (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 community 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:
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Jasper to Columbus, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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.
<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>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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: 39.0507, Longitude: -83.0573 In this case, the coordinates for Jasper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<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 311.524 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.601 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.266 degrees.