Welcome to Jefferson ...
Jefferson is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Jefferson is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jefferson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jefferson: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Jefferson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Jefferson: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Carroll County.
Beyond Mississippi, 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, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), 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.
- Fayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
- Bude
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
- Bude is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <5>
- Roxie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <5>
- Meadville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <5>
- Harriston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Harriston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriston <5>
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Red Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Eddiceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- White Apple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Selma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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.
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Jefferson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Jefferson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |