Jasper at a glance
- CountyPickens County (county seat)
- Population, 2020 Census4,084U.S. Census Bureau
- Elevation1,464 ftUSGS elevation at the town centre
- From downtown Atlantaabout 1 h 12 minby road, no traffic
What to know about Jasper
- Jasper, which calls itself "The First Mountain City," is the county seat of Pickens County and was founded in 1857. City of Jasper
- As the Pickens County seat, Jasper serves as the county's cultural and commercial hub. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- Downtown Jasper is walkable, with restaurants, boutiques, art and community events. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- The annual Georgia Marble Festival is held the first full weekend of October, with arts, crafts, music, festival food, quarry tours and marble-sculpting demonstrations. Pickens County Chamber of Commerce
- The Georgia Marble Festival includes a free Kids Zone. Pickens County Chamber of Commerce
- Pickens County sits on a major marble deposit and is known as Georgia's Marble Capital. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- The Georgia Marble Museum shares a building with the Pickens County Visitor Center in Jasper. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- The Pickens County Visitor Center is at 500 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Jasper, GA 30143, inside Lee Newton Park in downtown Jasper. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- Mount Oglethorpe in Pickens County, at 3,288 feet, was the original southern end of the Appalachian Trail. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- The Burnt Mountain Overlook in Pickens County offers wide mountain views. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- The chamber publishes a Hike Pickens brochure covering walking and hiking trails in Pickens County. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- Pickens County has breweries plus vineyards and tasting rooms. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- Second Saturday Jasper brings live music and food to downtown Jasper on the second Saturday of each month from March through October. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
- Christmas Night of Lights in downtown Jasper is an annual Christmas tree lighting with a parade, vendors, food and stage entertainment. Visit Pickens (Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
Coming up in Jasper
Nashville Noel: A Songwriter Dinner Show
Organizer date for 2026A holiday songwriter-round dinner show featuring Nashville songwriters Jacob Bryant, a Jasper native, Eric Lee Beddingfield and Joel Shewmake. It raises money for the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation's student scholarships and emergency aid. General admission is $100 and includes dinner and two drink tickets, and a VIP meet-and-greet costs $50 more.
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$100 general admission; $50 VIP add-on Source: Pickens County Chamber of Commerce, checked 2026-10-19
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How far is Jasper?
Drive times by road
| Town | Atlanta | Alpharetta | Marietta | Lawrenceville | Athens | Chattanooga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | about 1 h 12 min61 mi | about 57 min38 mi | about 52 min43 mi | about 1 h 23 min53 mi | about 2 h 8 min86 mi | about 1 h 47 min84 mi |
Computed 2026-10-19 with the OSRM router on OpenStreetMap data, town centre to town centre. free-flow driving time, no traffic
Visitor information
Pickens County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, 500 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Jasper, GA 30143. Official visitor site
Jasper's biggest weekend has its own guide, with dates, parking and the marble history: the Jasper Marble Festival guide.
Towns near Jasper
- Ball Ground about 9 mi straight-line
- Ellijay about 16 mi straight-line
- Canton about 16 mi straight-line
Dates, times and rules can change. Each listing links the organizer or local government page it came from, with the date we checked it; confirm there before you go.
