Welcome to West Jefferson ...

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

The location of West Jefferson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Jefferson: W. Jefferson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Jefferson has a population of 419 people<3> (see below for details).

West Jefferson is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: West Jefferson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for West Jefferson: (205) and (659)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Jefferson had an population of 419 people. This is an increase of 23.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Jefferson had a population of 338 people. This makes West Jefferson the county's 32nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 338 people, the population of West Jefferson decreased 1.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 344 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 4 communities that are also named West Jefferson - they are located in New York, North Carolina and Ohio (2).

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.

• Birmingham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <6>
• Bessemer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <6>
• Homewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <6>
• Hueytown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <6>
• Gardendale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <6>
• Jasper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
• Fairfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
• Pleasant Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <6>
• Fultondale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
  • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <6>
• Tarrant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
  • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
  • Tarrant has also been known as:
  • Tarrant City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/