Jasper, Virginia
Appearance
Jasper, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 36°46′5″N 82°49′23″W / 36.76806°N 82.82306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Lee |
Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1493135[1] |
Jasper is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Jasper in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[2] The community was likely named for Jasper Edens, a railman.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jasper, Virginia
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.