Jasper, Georgia

About Jasper

Jasper is a close-knit town in northwestern Georgia with an estimated population of 5,289.

Jasper holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 616 residents per square mile.

📰 Jasper News Today

• Jane M. Forrester Obituary (2026) - Jasper, GA - Roper Funeral Home and Crematory - Jasper Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Historic monument damaged by lightning as tornado ripped through North Georgia - WSB-TV WSB-TV · Jul 31
• Air Conditioner Repair Man Opens in Jasper, GA, Serving Cherokee and Pickens Counties WKOW · Aug 7
• Historic Georgia monument suffers damage from lightning strike, officials say Atlanta News First · Jul 29
• Tornado confirmed in Pickens County during Tuesday night's thunderstorm, officials say cbsnews.com · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jasper Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Jasper — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,289.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jasper

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jasper

• 61 Main
• Bub-Ba-Q — barbecue
• I Love New York Pizza Bar — pizza
• Lollidrops Sweet Shoppe — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut / Wing Street — pizza
• Tavern at the 19th Hole
• Waffle House — american
• Ably Asian Cuisine — asian
• Buffalo Luke's
• Carriage House Coffee Shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jasper

• Eagle's Rest Park reviews ★
• Jasper City Park reviews ★
• Dorris Wiggington City Park reviews ★
• Eagle Park reviews ★
• Enterkin Park reviews ★
• Lee Newton Park reviews ★
• Mystic Waters Park reviews ★
• Nesting Waters Park reviews ★
• Pickens County Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Roper Park reviews ★
• Sharp Mountain Nature Park reviews ★
• Sharp Point Falls reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jasper

• Harmony Elementary School
• Hill City Elementary School
• Jasper Middle School
• Pickens County High School
• Pickens County Junior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jasper

🏘️ Nearby Communities