Jefferson may refer to:

Names

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) Jefferson or Jéferson is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Footballers * Gauchinho (footballer, born 1983), full name Jéferson Lima de Menezes, Brazilian midfielder * Jeferson Paulo Rodrigues de Souza (born 1981), Togolese foo ...

People

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 or Jéferson is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Footballers * Gauchinho (footballer, born 1983), full name Jéferson Lima de Menezes, Brazilian midfielder * Jeferson Paulo Rodrigues de Souza (born 1981), Togolese foo ...

* 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 ...

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 th ...

Jefferson, Columbia County, Arkansas Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. Jefferson is located on U.S. Route 82 U.S. Route 82 (US 82) is an east–west United States highway in the Southern United States. Created on July 1, 1931 ...

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 is an unincorporated community on the Satilla River in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History An old variant name is "Jeffersonton". Jefferson was platted in 1800 and once served as Camden County's county seat A coun ...

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 is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. History Jefferson was one of the earliest settlements in Clinton County, being laid out and platte ...

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 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 Jeffer ...

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 Je ...

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. It ...

, a village in the town of Holden *

Jefferson, Minnesota Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the nort ...

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 ...

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 ...

, a town **

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 ...

, main hamlet in the town *

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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, West Virginia *Jefferson, Wisconsin, a city in Jefferson County *Jefferson, Green County, Wisconsin, a town *Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, a town *Jefferson, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *Jefferson, Vernon County, Wisconsin, a town *Jefferson Junction, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *Jeffersonville (disambiguation), 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

* Jefferson Territory, an unrecognized territory that existed from 1859 to 1861 * Jefferson (proposed Pacific state), proposed in 1941 * Jefferson (proposed Southern state), 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, a community college system in Alabama * Jefferson, brand name of the current Thomas Jefferson University, a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania created by a 2017 merger between Philadelphia University and the original Thomas Jefferson University * Washington & Jefferson College, a Pennsylvania liberal arts college

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), "The Jeffersons" (''South Park''), a 2004 episode of ''South Park'' * Jefferson (elm cultivar), a type of tree * Jefferson (yacht), ''Jefferson'' (yacht), an American yacht * Jefferson (Jacksonville Skyway) * Jefferson Station (SEPTA) * "Jefferson", a song by Roxette from Room Service (Roxette album), ''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