Welcome to Jefferson ...
So far, we found very little information about Jefferson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jefferson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jefferson, please Contact Us.
Jefferson would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
Jefferson was founded in 1866.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jefferson is 7,700 feet [2,347 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Jefferson is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jefferson was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Jefferson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Jefferson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Mississippi (2), Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jefferson.
Communities near Jefferson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jefferson.
- Round Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <4>
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in White Pine County
- Carvers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Jett ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Manhattan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
- Learville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Peavine ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Indian Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Nye County
- Indian Springs has also been known as:
- Indian Spring
- Ophir ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Stargo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jefferson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jefferson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson. See our Newspapers Page for Jefferson.
Adding Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jefferson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jefferson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jefferson post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jefferson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jefferson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |