Welcome to West Jefferson ...
The town of West Jefferson is located in Ashe County<1>.
The location of West Jefferson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
West Jefferson was established in 1909.
A typical abbreviation for West Jefferson: W. Jefferson
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Jefferson has a population of 1,317 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of West Jefferson is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of West Jefferson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: West Jefferson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Jefferson: (336)
Websites for West Jefferson ...
Official Website: www.townofwj.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Jefferson had an population of 1,317 people. This is an increase of 1.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Jefferson had a population of 1,299 people. This makes West Jefferson the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of West Jefferson represents 0.01% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 302nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,299 people, the population of West Jefferson increased 20.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,081 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Jefferson.
Communities Also Named West Jefferson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Jefferson - they are located in Alabama, New York and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Jefferson.
Communities near West Jefferson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Jefferson.
- Boone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Mountain City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Trade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
- Warrensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Warrensville is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <5>
- Wagoner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fleetwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <5>
- Comet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
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 West Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Jefferson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Jefferson. 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 West Jefferson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Jefferson. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Jefferson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Jefferson ...
Looking for more information about West Jefferson? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for West Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Jefferson.
Adding West Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Jefferson post office opened in 1915.
We also found West Jefferson on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Jefferson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Jefferson: www.townofwj.com/
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Jefferson. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Jefferson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |