Welcome to Jefferson ...

Jefferson is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Jefferson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Jefferson: JEHF-ur-suhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jefferson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Jefferson is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Jefferson ...

While we believe that this Jefferson is located in Wayne County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Jefferson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashtabula, Fairfield, Jefferson and Madison County.

Beyond Ohio, 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), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, 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.

• Wooster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <5>
• Ashland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Orrville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <5>
• Rittman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittman
  • Rittman is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rittman <5>
• Millersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
• Lodi
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Lodi is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <5>
• Loudonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <5>
• Seville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
  • Seville is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <5>
• Creston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
• Dalton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>

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 on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

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 Ohio: https://ohio.gov/