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Welcome to West Jefferson ...

West Jefferson is located in Schoharie County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Jefferson: W. Jefferson

West Jefferson is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Jefferson: 518 & 838<3>

Communities Also Named West Jefferson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Jefferson - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina and Ohio (2).

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

Communities near West Jefferson ...

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

  • Cobleskill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Delhi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
  • Middleburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
  • Stamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Schenevus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • South Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson

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 West Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Jefferson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Jefferson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schoharie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the West Jefferson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the West 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.