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.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jasper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
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
Area Code for Jasper: 409
The ZIP code for Jasper: 75951<4>
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 21.21% 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.
Websites for Jasper ...
Official Website: www.jaspertx.org/
Communities near Jasper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jasper.
- Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- Kirbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <6>
- Browndell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Beech Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech Grove
- From Jasper to Beech Grove
- Sam Rayburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Rayburn
- Sam Rayburn is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sam Rayburn <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sam Rayburn
- From Jasper to Sam Rayburn
- Harveytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harveytown
- From Jasper to Harveytown
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Powell
- From Jasper to Powell
- Brookeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
- Brookeland is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <6>
- Parker Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Shanklerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shanklerville
- From Jasper to Shanklerville
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 we've found for Jasper was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Jasper in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Jasper post office opened in 1836.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jasper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |