Jasper, Georgia
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Jasper real estate offers something for everyone.
You will find Jasper homes for sale that offer charming log cabins, log homes,
and nearby Jasper waterfront properties. When you search for Jasper homes for sale using our
comprehensive MLS search feature you will find Jasper real estate with mountain views, riverfront, lakefront and
lots and acreage.
Jasper was incorporated as a town December 22, 1857 and is the county seat of Pickens County.
You will find Jasper homes for sale that include newer homes with mountain views that are close to schools and
shopping.
The city was named in
honor of Sergeant William Jasper of South Carolina, who died during the siege of Savannah during the
Revolutionary War.
A union Flag was raised in protest of Georgia's secession from the Union in 1890.
It took place at the marble courthouse in Jasper, Georgia.
The 1906 jail in Jasper has been restored and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The jail and other public buildings are faced with marble, Pickens' major
resource.
Jasper, Georgia is located on Ga. Highway #53 (Sam Tate Highway) with neighboring Georgia cities Tate and
Talking Rock.
Appalachian Technical Institute (formerly known as Pickens Technical Institute) is located in Jasper, Georgia.
The Georgia Marble Festival, held in Jasper the first weekend in October, is an opportunity for visitors to tour
the pit marble quarries, watch sculptors make marble pieces of art, enjoy arts and crafts, and be entertained by
mountain music and country clogging.
To learn about Jasper Luxury Properties
contact Blue Ridge Real Estate - Chad Lariscy at 706-633-8186
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