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Welcome to Jefferson Hills ...

Jefferson Hills is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Jefferson Hills: 540 & 826<2>

Communities Also Named Jefferson Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jefferson Hills - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Jefferson Hills ...

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

  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Troutville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Montgomery Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Hanging Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson Hills ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Jefferson Hills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Jefferson Hills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.