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ATTRACTIONS of JASPER
| Downtown Jasper |  |
| Senior Citizens Center & Old Depot Building |  |
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| Old Railroad Depot Building | Jasper Shriners Building | Jasper Jaycees Building |
HISTORY of JASPER
| Named for Sergeant Jasper Fought in Revolutionary War at Battle of Charleston First courthouse built 1824 Incorporated in 1959 |
| Marion County
Courthouse First court held in home of John Shropshire, 1818 |
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| First Courthouse Located in Cheekville |
Second Courthouse Completed in Jasper 1820 |
Third Courthouse Brick structure completed 1880 |
Fourth Courthouse Built 1924 |
| Will Cummings Highway Historic Sign | Was County Judge of Hamilton County Became pioneer of permanent road building in East Tennessee Highway name designated by State Legislature, 1931 Road extends from Jasper to Chattanooga |
| Peter Turney’s Birthplace Historic Sign | Born in house on site September 27, 1827 Commanded 1st Tennessee Infantry during Civil War Wounded at Battle of Fredericksburg Promoted to Brigadier General Elected to state Supreme Court 1870 Became Chief Justice 1886 Elected Governor in 1893 & 1895 Died Oct 19, 1905 Is buried in Winchester |
| Warren County War Memorials | Dedicated to the men and women who fought in past wars |
PEOPLE of JASPER
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Born Elizabeth Lowery Was daughter of Chief of the Cherokee Indians, John Lowery Lived in a house about 60 yards southeast of courthouse Donated 40 acres on condition county seat would be called Jasper instead of Cheekville, 1820 County seat moved to Jasper from Cheekville located near Whitwell |
| Betsy Pack Historic Sign |
| William Jasper | City named after Was a sergeant in Revolutionary War Fought British in North Carolina |
HOMES in JASPER
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CHURCHES in JASPER
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| Castle Rock Baptist Church | Cornerstone Baptist Church 300 Cornerstone Dr Jasper, TN 37347 |
Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Building erected 1978 |
Faith Baptist Church |
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 Organized Oct 20, 1909Dedicated July 7, 1963 |
| Jasper Church of God | Jasper Church of the Nazarene | Jasper Church of Christ | Jasper First Baptist Church 108 W 3rd St Jasper, TN |
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 Building erected 1967 |
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| Little White Church Cemetery | McKindree United Methodist
Church Hwy 27 & Tracy City Hwy Jasper, TN 37347 |
New Hope Baptist Church | Seventh Day Adventist Church 512 Tracy City Hwy Jasper, TN |
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| Seventh Day Adventist Church School | State Line Church of Christ | Victory Baptist Church | Wells Chapel United Methodist Church |
CEMETERIES in JASPER
| Pine Grove Cemetery |  |
SCHOOLS in JASPER
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| Jasper Elementary School | Marion County High School | Jasper Middle School |
LIBRARY of JASPER
| Jasper Public Library |
14 W 2nd St Jasper, TN Over 20,000 volumes |
PARKS in JASPER
| Grand Slam Sportsplex & Park/Fairground |  |
Ball fields Horse show arena Picnic areas Playground Volleyball court Walk/Jog track |
STATISTICS for JASPER
| POPULATION |
| 1950 | 1,306 |
| 1960 | 1,450 |
| 1970 | 2,009 |
| 1980 | 2,633 |
| 1990 | 2,780 |
| 1992 | 3,122 |
| ELEVATION of JASPER | 620 feet above sea level |
| LOCATION CODE for JASPER |
| Zip | 37347 |
VISITOR CENTERS for JASPER
| Jasper-Marion County Chamber of Commerce | 302 Betsy Pack Dr. Jasper TN 37347 |
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