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Welcome to Jeffersonton ...

Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeffersonton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

Jeffersonton is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Jeffersonton: (540)

The ZIP code for Jeffersonton: 22724<3>

Websites for Jeffersonton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.culpepervachamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jeffersonton, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Jeffersonton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jeffersonton - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Jeffersonton ...

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

  • Culpeper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Warrenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Haymarket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <4>
  • Remington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Fauquier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
  • The Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Amissville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Homeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
  • Opal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Bealeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeffersonton ...

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

Adding Jeffersonton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeffersonton 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 Jeffersonton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Jeffersonton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeffersonton.

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

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Culpeper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffersonton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Jeffersonton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jeffersonton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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