Welcome to Jefferson City ...

Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

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.

Jefferson City is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jefferson City is within 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 Jefferson County and the other is located in Hamilton 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.

• Mount Vernon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Centralia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
• Salem
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Nashville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
• Ina
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
  • Ina is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
• Sesser
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
  • Sesser is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <4>
• Sandoval
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
  • Sandoval is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
• Wamac
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
  • Wamac is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
• Central City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
• Odin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Odin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson City ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov