Welcome to South Jefferson ...

South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of South Jefferson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Jefferson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Jefferson: S. Jefferson

South Jefferson is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Jefferson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

South Jefferson is located in the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named South Jefferson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Jefferson - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Jefferson.

Communities near South Jefferson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Jefferson.

• Cobleskill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <4>
• Middleburgh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <4>
• Summit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
• Stamford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
• Richmondville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <4>
• Schenevus
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
  • Schenevus is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <4>
• Hobart
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <4>
• Harpersfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
  • Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpersfield <4>
• Grand Gorge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gorge
  • Grand Gorge is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Gorge <4>
• North Kortright
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
  • North Kortright is located in Delaware County

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 South Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Jefferson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Jefferson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Jefferson. See our Newspapers Page for South Jefferson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Jefferson ...

Looking for more information about South Jefferson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Jefferson.

Adding South Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Jefferson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found South Jefferson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Jefferson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/