Welcome to Jefferson ...

Jefferson is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jefferson, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jefferson has a population of 732 people<2> (see below for details).

Jefferson is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Jefferson: 717 & 223<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jefferson had an population of 732 people. This is a decrease of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson had a population of 733 people. This makes Jefferson the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 733 people, the population of Jefferson increased 16.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 631 people).

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

Communities Also Named Jefferson ...

While we believe that this Jefferson is located in York County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Jefferson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarion, Greene, Schuylkill and Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, 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.

• York
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to York
  • From Jefferson to York
• Westminster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Hanover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hanover
  • From Jefferson to Hanover
• Hampstead
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Red Lion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Red Lion
  • From Jefferson to Red Lion
• Manchester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manchester
  • From Jefferson to Manchester
• West York
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
  • West York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West York
  • From Jefferson to West York
• Littlestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Littlestown
  • From Jefferson to Littlestown
• Dallastown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
  • Dallastown is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallastown <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dallastown
  • From Jefferson to Dallastown
• Shrewsbury
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/