Jasper is a city in Pickens County,

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, United States. The population was 4,084 in 2020. The city is the

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of Pickens County.

History

Jasper was founded in 1853 as seat of the newly formed Pickens County. It was incorporated in 1857 as a town and in 1957 as a city. The community is named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Jasper is situated at an elevation of 1,463 feet (446 m).

Geography

Jasper is located at (34.469127, -84.434039).

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passes through the center of Jasper, while Georgia State Routes 5 and

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bypass the city to its west. GA-5/515 lead north to Ellijay and south to

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, via its connection with Interstate 575, which ends just south of the city. GA-53 runs through the downtown area as an east–west highway, leading east on a winding and mountainous route to Dawsonville, and west to Calhoun along

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,084 people, 1,560 households, and 889 families residing in the city.

Education

Pickens County School District

The Pickens County School District holds pre-school to grade 12, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school. The district has 248 full-time teachers and roughly 4,400 students. *Harmony Elementary School *Hill City Elementary School *Tate Elementary School *Jasper Middle School *Pickens Jr High School * Pickens High School

Higher education

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- Appalachian Campus

Points of interest

Nicknamed "The First Mountain City," Jasper is located 50 miles north of Atlanta. The Tate House was built by local marble baron Sam Tate in the 1920s and now sits adjacent to Tate Elementary and is on the

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. Standing on an old Cherokee place of worship, the historic Woodbridge Inn is a restaurant and inn. Jasper is located near several large acreage mountain neighborhoods such as Big Canoe, Bent Tree, and the Preserve at Sharp Mountain.

Events

The Georgia Marble Festival is held on the first weekend in October every year. It is sponsored by the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce,Official marble festival web site
and held at Lee Newton Park. The festivities start with the Marble Festival Road Race. There are booths with local vendors selling handmade crafts, among other things. Another highlight is the art show, with exhibits of carved marble, as well as paintings, photographs, and pottery. The Apple Festival is held the following two weekends in nearby Ellijay, Gilmer County.

Notable people

* Jeremiah Boswell -

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- judge * Weldon Henley (1880–1960) -

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References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Pickens County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)