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Welcome to Jasper ...

The city of Jasper is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Jasper is located in Jasper County<1> and is the County Seat for Jasper County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jasper has a population of 7,506 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Jasper is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jasper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jasper lies within the (409) area code.

The ZIP code for Jasper: 75951<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Jasper.

Websites for Jasper ...

Official Website: www.jaspertx.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jasper had an population of 7,506 people. This is a decrease of 1.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jasper had a population of 7,590 people (which is 21.25% of the total population of Jasper County). This makes Jasper the county's most populous community.

The population of Jasper represents 0.03% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 251st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,590 people, the population of Jasper decreased 7.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,247 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jasper.

Communities Also Named Jasper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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 Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, 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.

  • Newton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Jasper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton<7>
  • Kirbyville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
    • Kirbyville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Jasper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kirbyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville<7>
  • Browndell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
    • Browndell lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Jasper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Browndell
  • Sam Rayburn
  • Harveytown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
    • Harveytown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Jasper.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harveytown
  • Powell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Jasper.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Powell
  • Brookeland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
    • Brookeland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Jasper.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookeland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland<7>
  • Parker Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
    • Parker Point lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Jasper.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Parker Point
  • Shanklerville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
    • Shanklerville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Jasper.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shanklerville
  • Wiergate
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
    • Wiergate lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Jasper.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wiergate
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate<7>

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. Our list includes 11 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jasper, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jasper.

Adding Jasper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jasper 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 that we've found for Jasper was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Jasper in the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Jasper.

The official website for Jasper: www.jaspertx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jasper.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jasper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jasper). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jasper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jasper) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Jasper. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from JasperOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jasper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9208, Longitude: -93.9969    
<6>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.
<7>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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