'Jasper' definitions:

Definition of 'jasper'

From: WordNet
noun
An opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

Definition of 'Jasper'

From: GCIDE
  • Jasper \Jas"per\, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. Diaper.] (Min.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped jasper or banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper. [1913 Webster]
  • Jasper opal, a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper.
  • Jasper ware, a delicate kind of earthenware invented by Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of receiving color. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'jasper'

From: GCIDE
  • Wedgwood ware \Wedg"wood` ware`\ [From the name of the inventor, Josiah Wedgwood, of England.] A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is called jasper, either white, or colored throughout the body, and capable of being molded into the most delicate forms, so that fine and minute bas-reliefs like cameos were made of it, fit even for being set as jewels. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Jasper'

From: Easton
  • Jasper (Heb. yashpheh, "glittering"), a gem of various colours, one of the twelve inserted in the high priest's breast-plate (Ex. 28:20). It is named in the building of the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:18, 19). It was "most precious," "clear as crystal" (21:11). It was emblematic of the glory of God (4:3).

Jasper, TN -- U.S. town in Tennessee

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, TN -- U.S. town in Tennessee
Population (2000) :
3214
Housing Units (2000) :
1393
Land area (2000) :
9.035040 sq. miles (23.400646 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.128074 sq. miles (0.331710 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
9.163114 sq. miles (23.732356 sq. km)
FIPS code :
37820
Located within :
Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
Location :
35.074922 N, 85.628191 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
8247
Housing Units (2000) :
3467
Land area (2000) :
10.341821 sq. miles (26.785191 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.061462 sq. miles (0.159187 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
10.403283 sq. miles (26.944378 sq. km)
FIPS code :
37420
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.922333 N, 93.998750 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000) :
1011
Housing Units (2000) :
454
Land area (2000) :
1.096782 sq. miles (2.840653 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.020811 sq. miles (0.053899 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.117593 sq. miles (2.894552 sq. km)
FIPS code :
36512
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
37.335679 N, 94.300174 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
64755
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
498
Housing Units (2000) :
261
Land area (2000) :
0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km)
FIPS code :
34900
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
36.008558 N, 93.185660 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
72641
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
Population (2000) :
14052
Housing Units (2000) :
6473
Land area (2000) :
26.870043 sq. miles (69.593089 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.011886 sq. miles (0.030785 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
26.881929 sq. miles (69.623874 sq. km)
FIPS code :
38416
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
33.842347 N, 87.277174 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
35501
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, FL -- U.S. city in Florida

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, FL -- U.S. city in Florida
Population (2000) :
1780
Housing Units (2000) :
878
Land area (2000) :
1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km)
FIPS code :
35375
Located within :
Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location :
30.518856 N, 82.951194 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
32052
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
Population (2000) :
2167
Housing Units (2000) :
1030
Land area (2000) :
3.298474 sq. miles (8.543008 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.298474 sq. miles (8.543008 sq. km)
FIPS code :
41932
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
34.469127 N, 84.434039 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
30143
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
Population (2000) :
12100
Housing Units (2000) :
5107
Land area (2000) :
9.224221 sq. miles (23.890621 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.038834 sq. miles (0.100580 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
9.263055 sq. miles (23.991201 sq. km)
FIPS code :
37782
Located within :
Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location :
38.395306 N, 86.932706 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
597
Housing Units (2000) :
308
Land area (2000) :
0.880215 sq. miles (2.279745 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.880215 sq. miles (2.279745 sq. km)
FIPS code :
31760
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
43.850295 N, 96.399644 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
56144
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Jasper -- U.S. County in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in Illinois
Population (2000) :
10117
Housing Units (2000) :
4294
Land area (2000) :
494.403808 sq. miles (1280.499931 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.615607 sq. miles (9.364378 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
498.019415 sq. miles (1289.864309 sq. km)
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
39.009625 N, 88.140296 W

Jasper -- U.S. County in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000) :
11426
Housing Units (2000) :
4806
Land area (2000) :
370.423076 sq. miles (959.391323 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.158670 sq. miles (8.180918 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
373.581746 sq. miles (967.572241 sq. km)
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
33.341969 N, 83.697866 W

Jasper -- U.S. County in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in Iowa
Population (2000) :
37213
Housing Units (2000) :
15659
Land area (2000) :
729.988413 sq. miles (1890.661231 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.937470 sq. miles (7.608012 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
732.925883 sq. miles (1898.269243 sq. km)
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
41.675163 N, 93.062092 W

Jasper -- U.S. County in Indiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in Indiana
Population (2000) :
30043
Housing Units (2000) :
11236
Land area (2000) :
559.865663 sq. miles (1450.045348 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.356818 sq. miles (3.514142 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
561.222481 sq. miles (1453.559490 sq. km)
Located within :
Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location :
41.022050 N, 87.133815 W

Jasper -- U.S. County in Mississippi

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in Mississippi
Population (2000) :
18149
Housing Units (2000) :
7671
Land area (2000) :
676.004850 sq. miles (1750.844450 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.437297 sq. miles (3.722581 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
677.442147 sq. miles (1754.567031 sq. km)
Located within :
Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location :
31.998764 N, 89.145831 W

Jasper -- U.S. County in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in Missouri
Population (2000) :
104686
Housing Units (2000) :
45571
Land area (2000) :
639.733003 sq. miles (1656.900802 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.588500 sq. miles (4.114195 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
641.321503 sq. miles (1661.014997 sq. km)
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
37.148298 N, 94.412695 W

Jasper -- U.S. County in South Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
20678
Housing Units (2000) :
7928
Land area (2000) :
656.117918 sq. miles (1699.337533 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
43.671558 sq. miles (113.108812 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
699.789476 sq. miles (1812.446345 sq. km)
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
32.446331 N, 81.018737 W

Jasper -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jasper -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
35604
Housing Units (2000) :
16576
Land area (2000) :
937.395849 sq. miles (2427.844000 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
32.223579 sq. miles (83.458684 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
969.619428 sq. miles (2511.302684 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.774547 N, 94.005402 W

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