Jasper, Georgia

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Jasper census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30143. It stands on Champion Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jasper quadrangle. 4,084 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,463 feet above sea level.

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Jasper within Pickens County

On record in Jasper

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Jasper grew from 3,684 to 4,084 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	3,684
2020	4,084	+400 (+11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1890 USGS Suwanee quadrangle1:125000
1894 USGS Suwanee quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
1926 USGS Tate quadrangle1:62500
1928 USGS Tate quadrangle1:62500
1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
1973 USGS Jasper quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1981 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
1992 USGS Jasper quadrangle1:24000
1997 USGS Jasper quadrangle1:24000

Fires near this place

352 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 352 fires within 5 miles of Jasper between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,931 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 74 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	165
Arson/incendiarism	74
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	26
Railroad operations and maintenance	26
Equipment and vehicle use	23
Smoking	14
Misuse of fire by a minor	14
Recreation and ceremony	5
Natural	5

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
8 September 1997	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2002	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-PICKENS-016
5 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 2002	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-PICKENS-013
4 September 2002	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-PICKENS-012
4 September 2002	Railroad operations and maintenance	1.5 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-PICKENS-011
4 September 2002	Railroad operations and maintenance	1.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-PICKENS-010
4 September 2002	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-PICKENS-009

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pickens County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Jasper: 5 past producers, 4 prospects, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Mica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
North Georgia Quarry	Flagstone	Past Producer
Perseverence Quarry	Marble, Dimension	Past Producer
S.C. Tate Estate	Iron	Past Producer	Residual
Mine Number 6	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Pickens County Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Marble Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
A V Reeves Prospect	Mica	Prospect
Allen Morton Prospect	Mica	Prospect
Davis Mine	Mica	Past Producer
W J Garrison Prospect	Mica	Prospect

Every working recorded in Pickens County

Storms near this place

51 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jasper in 51 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 24 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2006	Lightning	Jasper	$500,000	The Pickens County Progress of Jasper reported that lightning struck the Big Canoe Golf Shop. The building was a total loss, including a restaurant, pro shop, locker rooms, and a bar. Later investigations determined that lightning likely entered the building via a two-way radio antenna into the pro shop. Lightning also damaged several other buildings in downtown Jasper, including a lawyer's office, the Carriage House, and the Savor Restaurant.
July 2010	Lightning	Jasper	$150,000	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a double lightning bolt struck a 66-acre farm just north of Jasper killing four thoroughbred horses valued over $100,000. The lightning bolts apparently hit the pasture where the horses were grazing and traveled through a drainage pipe that ran underneath a dam where the horses were standing at the time of the incident.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Jasper	$50,000	The Pickens County emergency manager reported swift water rescues in progress at Sharptop Cove Young Life Camp off of Camp Hope Road northeast of Jasper. A portion of the road was washed out by Long Swamp Creek which was cutting off the camp. Two camp employees in a truck attempted to cross the flood waters and were washed downstream around 40 yards from the culvert. A portion of Tamarack Drive was completely washed out by the same creek around one quarter mile downstream from the camp. Another swift water rescue and evacuation from a home was in progress off of Price Creek Trail. Flood waters from Price Creek were threatening the home and first responders were having difficulty reaching the home due to a washed out road. A landslide around 100 feet wide and around 40 feet high closed one lane on a portion of Georgia Highway 136. In summary, 3 evacuations and 3 swift water rescues of people occurred.
April 2009	Tornado (EF1)	Jasper	$25,000	A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed than an EF1 tornado touched down in Pickens county, approximately one mile northeast of Jasper, near the intersection of Georgia Highay 136 and Old Grandview Road and continued on an eastward approximately 3.5 mile-long path before lifting. The maximum path width was determied to be 440 yards with maximum winds estimated at 90 mph. Damage was greatest along Old Grandview Road near the Grandview community. In this area, at least forty 18-inch and less diameter hardwood trees were either uprooted or snapped along the path of the tornado. A number of power lines were down in the area and several utility poles were snapped. While no direct fatalities or injuries were reported, one person was said to have suffered a heart attack because of anxiety during the event. Only minor structural damage was reported.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$25,000	The Pickens County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst resulted in a dozen trees being blown down in the area just west and south of Jasper, especially near Georgia Highway 53, where a large tree fell on and destroyed the deck of a home. Just south of Jasper, a large oak tree fell on a home causing damage to that structure.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$15,000	The Pickens County 911 Center reported that at least two dozen trees were down throughout the Burnt Mountain area of northeast Pickens county, approximately three to four miles northeast of Jasper. Several power lines were also down in the area with widespread power outages noted in this community. The Burnt Mountain area has elevations generally above 3000 feet. More than a dozen trees were also down in the southeast part of the county around Marble Hill. A number of power outages were noted in this area as well.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$10,000	A storm spotter reported that two large pine trees were snapped, numerous large branches were down, and more than 50 percent of the shingles were peeled from a home's roof. The spotter estimated that wind gusts were 60 mph or greater.
August 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$8,000	The Pickens County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines down across the entire county.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$7,500	At least six trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. At least one tree was down on a house, however no damage to the home was reported.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$2,000	The Georgia Dept. of Transportation reported a large tree blown down across Highway 136 near Grandview Road.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$2,000	The Pickens county 911 center reported that some trees and power lines were blown down in Jasper.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$2,000	The public reported trees blown down on the road, with one road blocked, and part of a tin roof blown off a cabin home.
March 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$1,000	The emergency manager relayed a report of trees down 6.1 miles ne of jasper.
March 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$1,000	The emergency manager relayed a report of trees down 2.9 miles ne of jasper.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$1,000	Tree down at Turner Road between Refuge Rd and Turner Rd Exd.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$1,000	A trained spotter reported a tree blown down near the intersection of East Church Street and Brittany Lane.
September 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$1,000	The Pickens County Emergency Management Director reported that four trees were down at various locations around the city of Jasper.
May 1998	Hail	Jasper	$1,000	Several reports indicated hail ranged from dime to ping pong ball size.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down onto power lines on Main Street, resulting in a power outage. Trees were also knocked down onto powerlines on Burnt Mountain road north of Jasper.
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$1,000	no account filed
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$500	The public reported that a tree was blown down onto a power line on Grandview Road.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$500	The Pickens County 911 Center reported that a few trees had been blown down.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$500	The Pickens County 911 center reported that a couple of trees had been blown down.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$500	A few large trees were blown down 5 miles west of Jasper on Georgia Highway 53.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$500	no account filed
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	$250	The Pickens County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down in the city.
March 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Jasper	-	Report of damaged home off of Burnt Mountain Rd.
July 2020	Hail	Jasper	-	A trained spotter reported hail the size of quarters along Navaho Trail in Jasper.
July 2019	Flash Flood	Jasper	-	HAM radio operator reported water around one foot deep at the intersection of Church Street and Pine Street. Radar estimates indicate that 4 to 6 inches of rain occurred over the area in a short period of time.
June 2011	Hail	Jasper	-	The public observed quarter-sized hail between Jasper and Talmadge.
April 2011	Hail	Jasper	-	The public observed penny-sized hail in the far southern central part of Jasper county, just south of Tate, along the Cherokee county line.
June 2007	Hail	Jasper	-	The public reported nickel-sized hail in the Bent Tree community northeast of Jasper near the Gilmer county line.
April 2006	Hail	Jasper	-	The public reported penny-sized hail.
March 2005	Hail	Jasper	-	Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from quarters to golf balls, were received from the public and an amateur radio operator. However, three reports of hail the size of baseballs were also received in the same area.
December 2005	Hail	Jasper	-	The public observed nickel-sized hail. The hail covered a home deck within a five minute period.
December 2004	Hail	Jasper	-	A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail five miles west of Jasper and the public reported quarter-sized hail in Talking Rock.
April 2003	Hail	Jasper	-	The Pickens county Emergency Manager reported nickel-sized hail in the Grandview community area northeast of Jasper, while the public reported quarter-sized hail in Marble Hill.
May 2003	Hail	Jasper	-	The Pickens county 911 center reported penny-sized hail.
July 2002	Hail	Jasper	-	The public reported dime size hail.
May 2000	Hail	Jasper	-	The public and an off duty police officer reported dime to half-dollar size hail from 1 mile northwest of Jasper into the city of Jasper.
May 1999	Hail	Jasper	-	The public reported dime size hail.
April 1998	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
June 1998	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
July 1998	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
April 1998	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
March 1995	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
June 1995	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
May 1994	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
June 1994	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed
June 1994	Hail	Jasper	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pickens County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Ruden	0.8 miles	21
West Brook	2.2 miles	21
Grandview	2.7 miles	21
Tate	4.2 miles	21
Cagle	4.9 miles	21
Daniels	4.9 miles	20
Talking Rock	4.9 miles	20
Marblehill	5.5 miles	20

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Jasper	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q519096	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 316056. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.