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Welcome to West Jefferson ...

The village of West Jefferson is located in Madison County<1>.

The pronunciation of West Jefferson: JEH-fur-suhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Jefferson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

A typical abbreviation for West Jefferson: W. Jefferson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Jefferson has a population of 4,443 people<3> (see below for details).

West Jefferson is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for West Jefferson: 614 & 380<5>

The ZIP code for West Jefferson: 43162<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Jefferson had an population of 4,443 people. This is an increase of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Jefferson had a population of 4,222 people (or 9.72% of the total population of Madison County). This makes West Jefferson the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of West Jefferson represents 0.04% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 273rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,222 people, the population of West Jefferson decreased 2.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,331 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Jefferson.

Communities Also Named West Jefferson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named West Jefferson: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Williams County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 4 communities that are also named West Jefferson - they are located in Alabama, New York and North Carolina.

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

Websites for West Jefferson ...

Official Website: www.villageofwestjefferson.com/

Communities near West Jefferson ...

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

Adding West Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Jefferson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the West Jefferson post office opened in 1833.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for West Jefferson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Jefferson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Jefferson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 614 code has been Overlayed with the 380 area code. New phone numbers in the West Jefferson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 614 or 380. 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).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as West Jefferson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Jefferson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/