Welcome to Vasper ...
Vasper is located in Campbell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vasper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Vasper is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vasper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Vasper (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Vasper: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Vasper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vasper.
- Fraterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- LaFollette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
- Oliver Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jacksboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
- Fincastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
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 Vasper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vasper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vasper. 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 Vasper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vasper. See our Newspapers Page for Vasper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vasper ...
Looking for more information about Vasper? 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 Vasper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vasper.
Adding Vasper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vasper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Vasper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vasper post office opened in 1904. The Vasper post office closed in 1966.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vasper.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vasper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Vasper area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Vasper area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |