Welcome to Jefferson Heights ...

Jefferson Heights is located in Rowan County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jefferson Heights: Jefferson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Jefferson Heights is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jefferson Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Jefferson Heights: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Jefferson Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Jefferson Heights - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Missouri, New York and Ohio.

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

Communities near Jefferson Heights ...

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

Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
Kannapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <4>
Mooresville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <4>
Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
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Mocksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <4>
China Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <4>
Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
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Landis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Landis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
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Granite Quarry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <4>
Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson Heights - 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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Jefferson Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Jefferson Heights 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.
<5>	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.