Welcome to Jeffersonville ...
The city of Jeffersonville is located in Clark County<1> and is the County Seat for Clark County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeffersonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jeffersonville has a population of 48,065 people<2> (see below for details).
Jeffersonville is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jeffersonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Jeffersonville and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Jeffersonville: 812 & 930<4>
The ZIP codes for Jeffersonville: 47130-47134, 47144, 47199<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jeffersonville had an population of 48,065 people. This is an increase of 6.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 75.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jeffersonville had a population of 44,953 people (which is 40.66% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Jeffersonville the county's most populous community.
The population of Jeffersonville represents 0.69% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 44,953 people, the population of Jeffersonville increased 64.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 27,362 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jeffersonville.
Communities Also Named Jeffersonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Jeffersonville - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Ohio (2), 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.
- Jeffersontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jeffersontown
- From Jeffersonville to Jeffersontown
- Saint Matthews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <6>
- Shively
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
- Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shively
- From Jeffersonville to Shively
- Mount Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <6>
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <6>
- Hillview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Sellersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <6>
- Charlestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlestown
- From Jeffersonville to Charlestown
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
- Douglass Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
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. Our list includes 33 papers. 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.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Jeffersonville post office opened in 1803.
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 Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jeffersonville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffersonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Jeffersonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Jeffersonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 city (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). Our list of ZIP Codes for Jeffersonville includes: 47130, 47131, 47132, 47133, 47144 & 47199. |
| <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/ |