Welcome to West Jefferson ...

West Jefferson is located in Williams 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 get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for West Jefferson: W. Jefferson

West Jefferson is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for West Jefferson: 419 & 567<4>

Communities Also Named West Jefferson ...

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

Communities near West Jefferson ...

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

• Bryan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <5>
• Archbold
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
  • Archbold is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbold <5>
• Butler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
• Edgerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <5>
• West Unity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
  • West Unity is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <5>
• Hamilton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
• Pioneer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>
• Stryker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
  • Stryker is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <5>
• Fayette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Fayette is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
• Edon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
  • Edon is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <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 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 for West Jefferson was on a map titled Road Map for Ohio (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/