Place:Jasper, Steuben, New York, United States

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NameJasper
TypeTown
Coordinates42.117°N 77.5°W
Located inSteuben, New York, United States
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Jasper is a town located in Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 1,424. The name is that of a military hero at Fort Moultrie, William Jasper.

The Town of Jasper is in the southwestern part of the county, west of Corning. The town's Zip Code is 14855.

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The first settlers arrived circa 1807.

The town was formed in 1837 from parts of the Towns of Troupsburg and Canisteo, but yielded territory to form part of the Town of Greenwood in 1848. Noted ceramics artist Frederick Walrath was born in Jasper in 1871, and grew up there. He died after being stricken while on a visit home in 1921.

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