Welcome to Jeffersonville ...
The village of Jeffersonville is located in Fayette County<1>.
The pronunciation of Jeffersonville: JEHF-ur-suhn-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeffersonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jeffersonville has a population of 1,171 people<3> (see below for details).
Jeffersonville is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Jeffersonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jeffersonville lies within the (740) area code.
The ZIP code for Jeffersonville: 43128<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jeffersonville had an population of 1,171 people. This is a decrease of 2.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jeffersonville had a population of 1,203 people. This makes Jeffersonville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Jeffersonville represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 489th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,203 people, the population of Jeffersonville decreased 6.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,288 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jeffersonville.
Communities Also Named Jeffersonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Jeffersonville: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 11 communities that are also named Jeffersonville - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jeffersonville.
Communities near Jeffersonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jeffersonville.
- Xenia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
- Washington Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <6>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <6>
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <6>
- Sabina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <6>
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
- Mount Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <6>
- South Charleston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <6>
- Bloomingburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
- Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <6>
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 Jeffersonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeffersonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jeffersonville. 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 Jeffersonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeffersonville. See our Newspapers Page for Jeffersonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeffersonville ...
Looking for more information about Jeffersonville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Jeffersonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jeffersonville.
Adding Jeffersonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Jeffersonville post office opened in 1834.
We also found Jeffersonville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeffersonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jeffersonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Jeffersonville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jeffersonville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffersonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Jeffersonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jeffersonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |