The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

jasper
    n 1: an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark
         green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:

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).


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, GA
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, GA


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, IA
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, IA


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, IL
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, IL


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, IN
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, IN


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, MS
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, MS


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, MO
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, MO


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, SC
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, SC


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
   Headwords:
    Jasper
    Jasper, TX
    Jasper County
    Jasper County, TX


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, MO
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, AR
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, AL
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, FL
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, GA
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, IN
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, TN
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, TX
    Jasper


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

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.
   Headwords:
    Jasper, MN
    Jasper