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Welcome to Jefferson City ...

So far, we found very little information about Jefferson City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jefferson City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jefferson City, please Contact Us.

Jefferson City would have been located within present day Hamilton County<2>.


The location of Jefferson City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jefferson City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Jefferson City is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Jefferson City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jefferson City would have been located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Jefferson City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Jefferson City: This one is located in Hamilton County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 5 communities that are also named Jefferson City - they are located in Colorado, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Jefferson City ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Carmi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
    • Carmi is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <5>
  • McLeansboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
    • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <5>
  • Norris City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
    • Norris City is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <5>
  • Wayne City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <5>
  • Bluford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
    • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <5>
  • Enfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
  • Dahlgren
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Belle Rive
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
    • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <5>
  • Sims
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <5>

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

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

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

Adding Jefferson City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jefferson City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jefferson City was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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