Jefferson may refer to:

Names

Jefferson (surname) Jefferson is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Music * Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), American Blues musician * Marshall Jefferson, American musician * Melissa Jefferson, American singer and rapper known professionally as ...

* Jefferson (given name)

People

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the nati ...

(1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian football midfielder * Jefferson (footballer, born 1978), full name Jefferson Fredo Rodrigues, Brazilian football midfielder * Jefferson (footballer, born 1981), full name Jefferson Vieira da Cruz, Brazilian football striker *

Jefferson (footballer, born 1982) Jefferson Charles de Souza Pinto, known as Jefferson (born March 28, 1982), is a Brazilian football player who last played for Gold Coast United. Club career On December 15, 2008, Jefferson was signed to a one-year deal by A-League club, Gold C ...

, full name Jefferson Charles de Souza Pinto, Brazilian football midfielder * Jefferson (footballer, born 1983), full name Jefferson de Oliveira Galvão, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Jefferson (footballer, born January 1988), full name Jefferson Andrade Siqueira, Brazilian football striker * Jefferson (footballer, born July 1988), full name Jefferson Moreira Nascimento, Brazilian football left-back *

Jefferson (footballer, born August 1988) Jefferson Lopes Faustino, commonly known as Jefferson (born 31 August 1988 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back. He played for several seasons in the Bolivian Primera División for Universitario de Sucre, The ...

, full name Jefferson Lopes Faustino, Brazilian football centre-back * Jefferson (footballer, born January 1989), full name Jefferson de Souza Leite, Brazilian football midfielder * Jefferson (footballer, born November 1989), full name Jefferson Tavares da Silva, Brazilian football forward *

Jefferson (footballer, born 1993) Jefferson de Jesus Santos (born 14 April 1993), known simply as Jefferson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Iporá Esporte Clube as a defensive midfielder. Club career Early years and Portugal Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Jeffer ...

, full name Jefferson de Jesus Santos, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Jefferson (footballer, born 1995), full name Jefferson Reis de Jesus, Brazilian football forward *

Jefferson (footballer, born 1997) Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva (born 3 January 1997), simply known as Jefferson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Goianiense as a left back. Club career Born in Jaraguá, Goiás, Jefferson joined Goiás' youth setup in 2009, a ...

, full name Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva, Brazilian football left-back * Jefferson (singer) or Geoff Turton (born 1944), British singer

Places

Canada

Jefferson, Alberta Jefferson (also known as Owendale) is an unincorporated community within Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. It community is located approximately southeast of Cardston, which is home to Cardston County's municipal office. Government The comm ...

United States

Jefferson, Alabama Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of sculptor Geneva Mercer. Demographics Jefferson appeared on the 1870 and 1880 U.S. Censuses. In 1870, it reported 233 residents. Of those ...

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas Jefferson is an unincorporated community in the Pine Bluff metropolitan area of northwestern Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is situated on the Union Pacific Railway (UP), northwest of Pine Bluff, the county seat, and is t ...

, originally known as Jefferson Springs * Jefferson, Colorado *

Jefferson, Georgia Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,432 at the 2010 census, up from 3,825 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 12,032. The city is the county seat of Jackson County. History ...

Jefferson, Indiana Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawy ...

Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson is a city in, and the county seat of Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,182 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, tall, located on the ...

Jefferson, Kansas Jefferson is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. ...

Jeffersontown, Kentucky Jeffersontown is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 26,595 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is a major suburb of Louisville. When the Louisville Metro government was established in 2003, Jefferso ...

, originally known as Jefferson *

Jefferson, Louisiana Jefferson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the north side (referred to as the "East Bank") of the Mississippi River. Jefferson is part of the New Orleans– Metairie– Kenner metropolit ...

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 Jefferso ...

Jefferson, Maryland Jefferson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census the town had a population of 2,235 (which includes the widespread area of the town's zip code, not ...

Jefferson, Massachusetts Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, and the Town Square (Center, Common) was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts. The population was 19,905 at the 2020 census. ...

, a village in the town of Holden *

Jefferson, Minnesota Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories b ...

* Jefferson, New Hampshire *

Jefferson, New York Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. The town is on the southwestern border of the county and is east of Oneonta. History The town was first settled around 1793 by New ...

, a town ** Jefferson (CDP), New York, main hamlet in the town *

Jefferson, North Carolina Jefferson is a town in and the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2010 census. History The North Carolina General Assembly created a special commission in 1799 to found a county seat for A ...

* Jefferson, Ohio * Jefferson, Oklahoma * Jefferson, Oregon * Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania * Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania * Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania * Jefferson, South Carolina * Jefferson, South Dakota * Jefferson, Texas *

Jefferson, West Virginia Jefferson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 676 at the 2010 census. Jefferson was incorporated on March 22, 1997, but was disincorporated less than ...

Jefferson, Wisconsin Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, and is its county seat. It is at the confluence of the Rock and Crawfish rivers. The population was 7,973 at the 2010 census. The city is partially bordered by the Town of Jef ...

, a city in Jefferson County *

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 unincorp ...

, a town * Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, a town * Jefferson, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *

Jefferson, Vernon County, Wisconsin :''There are a few other places named Jefferson in Wisconsin.'' Jefferson is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bud, Esofea, and Springville are locate ...

, a town * Jefferson Junction, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Proposed U.S. states

Jefferson Territory The Territory of Jefferson was an extralegal and unrecognized United States territory that existed from October 24, 1859 until the creation of the Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861. The Jefferson Territory, named for Founding Father and U ...

, an unrecognized territory that existed from 1859 to 1861 *

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 re ...

, proposed in 1941 *

Jefferson (proposed Southern state) The proposed State of Jefferson would have been a new state formed by one of two plans for the division of the State of Texas. Background The bill that annexed the Republic of Texas The Republic of Texas ( es, República de Tejas) was ...

, proposed in 1915

Schools

Jefferson College (Mississippi) Jefferson College, in Washington, Mississippi, was founded as an all-male college but operated primarily as a college preparatory school and later military boarding school during most of its history. Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the college ...

, a former college and male boarding school, now historic site * Jefferson College (Missouri), a community college in Hillsboro, Missouri *

Jefferson College of Health Sciences Jefferson College of Health Sciences (JCHS and Jefferson College) was a private health sciences college in Roanoke, Virginia. Officially chartered as a college in 1982, Jefferson College is the oldest hospital-based college in Virginia. In 2019 ...

, a Roanoke, Virginia institution *

Jefferson Community and Technical College Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) is a public Community colleges in the United States, community college in Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the lar ...

, a community college in Louisville, Kentucky *

Jefferson Community College (Watertown, New York) Jefferson Community College (SUNY Jefferson) is a public community college in Watertown, New York. Established on November 7, 1961, Jefferson Community College was the area's first institution of higher education and remains the only college w ...

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 research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017. To signify its heritage, the unive ...

, a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania created by a 2017 merger between Philadelphia University and the original Thomas Jefferson University

Other uses

* Jefferson, Mississippi, a fictional town where many of William Faulkner's stories are set * '' The Jeffersons'', 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 until 1988 * Jefferson method, or D'Hondt method, which are methods of producing proportional representation