Welcome to Jefferson ...
Jefferson is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Jefferson 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, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Jefferson: Named for Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd President of the United States.
Jefferson is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jefferson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Jefferson: (620)
Communities Also Named Jefferson ...
While we believe that this Jefferson is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Jefferson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Republic and Shawnee County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 58 communities that are also named Jefferson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jefferson.
Communities near Jefferson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jefferson.
- Coffeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyville
- Coffeyville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeyville <4>
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Cherryvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryvale <4>
- Caney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <4>
- Copan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
- Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <4>
- South Coffeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Dearing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
- Dearing is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <4>
- Elk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Lenapah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenapah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenapah
- Lenapah is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenapah <4>
- Tyro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Jefferson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson. See our Newspapers Page for Jefferson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson ...
Looking for more information about 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 Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jefferson.
Adding Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Jefferson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jefferson post office opened in 1888.
We also found Jefferson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jefferson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |