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Jefferson (surname) Jefferson is a surname of English origin. Deriving from Middle English 'Geffreyson' in the Medieval ages. Notable people with the name include: Music * Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), American Blues musician * Marshall Jefferson, American ...
* Jefferson (given name)


People

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Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (, 1743July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the United States Declaration of Indepe ...
(1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer) * Jefferson (singer) or Geoff Turton (born 1944), British singer


Places


Canada

* Jefferson, Alberta


United States

* Jefferson, Alabama * Jefferson, Columbia County, Arkansas *
Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas Jefferson, also known as Jefferson Springs, is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on Arkansas Highway 365, south-southeast of Redfield, Arkan ...
* Jefferson, Colorado * Jefferson, Camden County, Georgia *
Jefferson, Georgia Jefferson is a city and the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,233 at the 2020 census, up from 9,432 at the 2010 census. As of 2024 the estimated population was 16,459. History Jefferson was founded in ...
, the county seat of Jackson County * Jefferson, Indiana *
Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson is a city in, and the county seat of Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the Raccoon River, North Raccoon River. The population was 4,182 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the home of the Mahanay M ...
* Jefferson, Kansas *
Jeffersontown, Kentucky Jeffersontown is a list of Kentucky cities, home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,474 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is a major suburb of Louisvil ...
, originally known as Jefferson * Jefferson, Louisiana *
Jefferson, Maine Jefferson is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,551 at the 2020 census. Damariscotta Lake State Park, a popular Mid Coast swimming, canoeing and picnic area, is located within the town limits. History Jeffer ...
* Jefferson, Maryland * Jefferson, Massachusetts, a village in the town of Holden * Jefferson, Minnesota *
Jefferson, New Hampshire Jefferson is a New England town, town in Coos County, New Hampshire, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in ...
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Jefferson, New York Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2020 census.United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Fulton town, Schoharie County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results ...
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Jefferson (CDP), New York Jefferson is the primary hamlet and a census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs ...
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Jefferson, North Carolina Jefferson is a town in and the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,622. History The North Carolina General Assembly created a special commission in 1799 to found a county seat fo ...
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Jefferson, Ohio Jefferson is a village in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,226 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ashtabula micropolitan area, northeast of Cleveland. Modern-day Jefferson sports the world' ...
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Jefferson, Oklahoma Jefferson is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was nine at the time of the 2020 census, down from twelve in 2010 History Under its former name of Pond Creek, Jefferson was one of the participating towns in the Eni ...
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Jefferson, Oregon Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,327 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city sits on the right bank of the Santiam River betwee ...
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Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania Jefferson is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 270 tabulated in 2010. The borough was named after Thomas Jefferson. Geography Jefferson is located ...
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Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania Jefferson is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 655 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. The name of the post office serving Jefferson is Codorus. Geography ...
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Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania Jefferson Hills is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. In the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 12,424. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Part of the West Je ...
* Jefferson, South Carolina * Jefferson, South Dakota *
Jefferson, Texas Jefferson is a city and county seat of Marion County, Texas, in Northeast Texas. It has a population of 1,875 as of the 2020 United States census. History Almost every commercial building and house on the main arterial road in Jefferson has a h ...
* Jefferson, West Virginia *
Jefferson, Wisconsin Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It lies at the confluence of the Rock and Crawfish rivers. The population was 7,793 at the 2020 census. The city is partially bordered by the Town of Jeffe ...
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Jefferson, Green County, Wisconsin :''There are a few other places named Jefferson in Wisconsin.'' Jefferson is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Juda is located in the town. The unincor ...
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Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin :''There are a few other places named Jefferson, Wisconsin (disambiguation), Jefferson in Wisconsin.'' Jefferson is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2010 census. The ...
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Jefferson, Monroe County, Wisconsin : Jefferson is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 800 at the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census. The unincorporated community of St. Mary's, Wisconsin, St. Mary's is located with ...
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Jefferson, Vernon County, Wisconsin :''There are a few other places named Jefferson, Wisconsin (disambiguation), Jefferson in Wisconsin.'' Jefferson is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. The uninco ...
, a town * Jefferson Junction, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *
Jeffersonville (disambiguation) Jeffersonville is the name of several places in the United States: * Jeffersonville, Georgia * Jeffersonville, Illinois *Jeffersonville, Indiana Jeffersonville is a city and the county seat of Clark County, Indiana, Clark County, Indiana, Unite ...
, multiple places in the U.S. with the same name * Jefferson County (disambiguation), multiple counties in the U.S. with the same name * Jefferson Township (disambiguation), multiple townships in the U.S. with the same name


Proposed U.S. states

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Jefferson Territory The Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson was an extralegal and unrecognized United States territory that existed in the Pike's Peak mining region from October 24, 1859, until it yielded to the new Territory of Colorado on Jun ...
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Jefferson (proposed Pacific state) The State of Jefferson is a proposed U.S. state that would span the contiguous, mostly rural area of Southern Oregon and Northern California, where several attempts to separate from Oregon and California, respectively, have taken place. The reg ...
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Jefferson (proposed Southern state) Texas divisionism refers to historical and contemporary movements advocating for the division of the State of Texas into as many as five states; a provision included in the resolution admitting the former Republic of Texas into the Union in 1845. ...
, proposed in 1915


Higher education

* Jefferson College (Mississippi), a former college and male boarding school, now historic site * Jefferson College (Missouri), a community college in Hillsboro, Missouri * Jefferson College of Health Sciences, a Roanoke, Virginia institution * Jefferson Community and Technical College, a community college in Louisville, Kentucky * Jefferson Community College (New York), Watertown, New York *
Jefferson State Community College Jefferson State Community College (informally Jeff State) is a public community college with multiple campuses in Alabama, including the Jefferson Campus in northeastern Birmingham, Alabama (eastern Jefferson County), the Shelby-Hoover Campus in ...
, a community college system in Alabama * Jefferson, brand name of the current
Thomas Jefferson University Thomas Jefferson University is a Private university, private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017. ...
, a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania created by a 2017 merger between Philadelphia University and the original Thomas Jefferson University *
Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. The college traces its origin to three Presbyterian m ...
, a Pennsylvania liberal arts college


Other uses

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Jefferson, Mississippi Jefferson may refer to: Names * Jefferson (surname) * Jefferson (given name) People * Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer) * Jefferson (singer) or Geoff Turton (born 1944), British s ...
, a fictional town where many of William Faulkner's stories are set * ''
The Jeffersons ''The Jeffersons'' is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985. Lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes, ''The Jeffersons'' is one of the longest-running sitcoms in history ...
'', a 1975–1985 American sitcom * "The Jeffersons" (''South Park''), a 2004 episode of ''South Park'' * Jefferson (elm cultivar), a type of tree * ''Jefferson'' (yacht), an American yacht * Jefferson (Jacksonville Skyway) * Jefferson Station (SEPTA) * "Jefferson", a song by Roxette from ''Room Service'' *Jefferson Ward or Jeffersons, a discount department store chain operated by
Montgomery Ward Montgomery Ward is the name of two successive U.S. retail corporations. The original Montgomery Ward & Co. was a mail-order business and later a department store chain that operated between 1872 and 2001; its common nickname was "Monkey Wards". ...
until 1988 * Jefferson method, or D'Hondt method, which are methods of producing proportional representation


See also

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Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane was an American Rock music, rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1965. One of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the San Francisco Bay Area, ...
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Jefferson Starship Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight RIAA certification, gold or Music rec ...
, a band formed in the 1970s from some of Jefferson Airplane's members *
Jefferson Avenue Historic District (Ogden, Utah) The Jefferson Avenue Historic District was formed in 1998 and encompasses all structures between 25th and 27th streets on Jefferson Avenue in Ogden, Utah, United States. Description Historically, the Jefferson Avenue area between 25th and 27t ...
* Jefferson Barracks Military Post, a former U.S. Army post near Lemay, Missouri *
Jefferson City (disambiguation) Jefferson City Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of Missouri. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 United States census, ranking as the List of cities in Missouri, ...
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Jefferson Lines Jefferson Lines (JL or JLI) is a regional intercity bus company operating in 14 states in the Midwest and the West of the United States. History The company is operated by Jefferson Partners L.P., located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jefferson P ...
, a transportation service in the United States * Jefferson Literary and Debating Society, a student society at the University of Virginia in the United States * Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C. *
Jefferson Park (disambiguation) Jefferson Park may refer to several places: * Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, California, a neighborhood * Jefferson Park (Bakersfield), California, a city park * Jefferson Park, Pasadena, California, a neighborhood * Jefferson Park, Denver, Colorado ...
* Jefferson Pools, near Warm Springs, Virginia * Jefferson Prairie Settlement, a former Norwegian settlement in Rock County, Wisconsin *
Jefferson River The Jefferson River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in the U.S. state of Montana. The Jefferson River and the Madison River form the official beginning of the Missouri at Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Fo ...
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Jefferson State (disambiguation) Jefferson State may refer to: * Jefferson Territory (historical Mountain territory), 1859 unrecognized U.S. territory * Jefferson (proposed Southern state), 1915 proposed U.S. state * Jefferson (proposed Pacific state) The State of Jefferson ...
* List of peaks named Mount Jefferson, a list of mountains named Jefferson * Rochester Jeffersons, a former National Football league team * Thomas Jefferson (disambiguation) * Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Fairfax County, Virginia * Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, commonly called Jefferson Lab (JLAB) * The Jefferson Series, a lecture series in New Albany, Ohio {{disambiguation, geo, school