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Welcome to North Jefferson ...

North Jefferson is located in Callaway County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Jefferson: N. Jefferson

North Jefferson is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for North Jefferson: 573 & 235<3>

Communities Also Named North Jefferson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named North Jefferson - they are located in Maine, Maryland and Texas.

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

Communities near North Jefferson ...

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

  • Holts Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wardsville is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Linn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Linn is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <4>
  • Saint Martins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Taos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Taos is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Russellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bloomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westphalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Mykee Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
    • Estimated population in 2018: 351 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 North Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Jefferson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Jefferson ...

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

Adding North Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 (so far) for North Jefferson was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Callaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Jefferson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the North Jefferson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the North Jefferson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.