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Welcome to West Jefferson ...

The village of West Jefferson is located in Madison County<1>.



The pronunciation of West Jefferson: JEH-fur-suhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Jefferson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

A typical abbreviation for West Jefferson: W. Jefferson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Jefferson has a population of 4,443 people<3> (see below for details).

West Jefferson is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for West Jefferson: 43162<5>

Websites for West Jefferson ...

Official Website: www.villageofwestjefferson.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Jefferson had an population of 4,443 people. This is an increase of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Jefferson had a population of 4,222 people (which is 9.72% of the total population of Madison County). This makes West Jefferson the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of West Jefferson represents 0.04% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 273rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,222 people, the population of West Jefferson decreased 2.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,331 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Jefferson.

Communities Also Named West Jefferson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named West Jefferson: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Williams County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 4 communities that are also named West Jefferson - they are located in Alabama, New York and North Carolina.

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

Communities near West Jefferson ...

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

  • Columbus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Dublin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
  • Grove City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Hilliard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <6>
  • Worthington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <6>
  • Bexley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <6>
  • Powell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <6>
  • London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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>
  • Grandview Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
    • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <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 West Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Jefferson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Jefferson ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Jefferson.

Adding West Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Jefferson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the West Jefferson post office opened in 1833.

We also found West Jefferson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

The official website for West Jefferson: www.villageofwestjefferson.com/

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.oh.us/

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 Madison, 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 West Jefferson. 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 West Jefferson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Jefferson - 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 West Jefferson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Jefferson 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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