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Welcome to Jefferson Junction ...

Jefferson Junction is located in Susquehanna County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jefferson Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Jefferson Junction: Jefferson Jct. (or less commonly used: Jefferson Jctn.)

Jefferson Junction is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jefferson Junction: 570 & 272<3>

Communities Also Named Jefferson Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jefferson Junction - they are located in Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Jefferson Junction ...

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

  • Deposit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hallstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hancock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Afton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
  • Great Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Dale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson Junction ...

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

Adding Jefferson Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jefferson Junction 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 Jefferson Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson Junction - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Jefferson Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Jefferson Junction 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.