This is a list of memorials to

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 natio ...

, the 3rd

president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

and the author of the

United States Declaration of Independence The United States Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen States of America, is the pronouncement and founding document adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Pennsylvania State House ( ...

Buildings

Elementary schools

*Jefferson Elementary School, in

Cammack Village, Arkansas Cammack Village is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area. History Cammack Village is located on land originally o ...

*Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Anaheim, California *Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Burbank, California *

Jefferson Elementary School (Corona, California) Jefferson Elementary School may refer to; United States schools by state * Jefferson Elementary School (Little Rock, Arkansas), in Cammack Village, Arkansas * Jefferson Elementary School (Corona, California), part of Corona-Norco Unified School D ...

, part of

Corona-Norco Unified School District The Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) is a school district in Riverside County, California, in the United States, serving the cities of Corona, Norco, Eastvale and Jurupa Valley, along with the CDPs of Coronita, El Cerrito, Ho ...

*Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Glendale, California *

Jefferson Elementary School (Redondo Beach, California) Redondo Beach Unified School District is a school district with approximately 10,000 students headquartered in Redondo Beach, California. The school district consists of eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, one continu ...

Jefferson Elementary School (Santa Ana, California) This article provides information on Santa Ana Unified School District elementary schools. Adams Elementary School Adams Elementary School is named after John Adams, the second President of the United States.Adams Elementary School Webpage Ca ...

*Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Honolulu, Hawaii * Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Chicago, Illinois *

Jefferson Elementary School (Vandalia, Illinois) Vandalia is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 Census, the population was 7,458. Vandalia is northeast of St. Louis, on the Kaskaskia River. It served as the state capital of Illinois from 1 ...

Jefferson Elementary School (Washington, Indiana) Jefferson Elementary School is a historic elementary school building located in South Washington, Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana. It was built in 1924, and is a one-story, "I"-shaped, red brick building on a high raised basement ...

Jefferson Elementary School (Creston, Iowa) The Jefferson Elementary School is a historic building located in Creston, Iowa, United States. There was an older Jefferson School building located on this property that was built in the 1880s. It had become overcrowded and lacked modern facilit ...

* Jefferson School (Massachusetts), a historic school building in Weymouth, Massachusetts *

Jefferson Elementary School (Winona, Minnesota) Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Its building was completed in 1938, the last of five new facilities built by Winona Public Schools in the early 20th century. It was listed on the Nationa ...

* Jefferson School (Cape Girardeau, Missouri), a historic school building *

Jefferson Elementary School (Westfield, New Jersey) The Westfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Westfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the ...

*Jefferson Elementary, Huntington, New York *Thomas Jefferson, Morristown, New Jersey *Jefferson School, Union City, New Jersey *Thomas Jefferson, Baltimore, Maryland *Jefferson-Barnes Elementary, Westland, Michigan (closed) *

Jefferson Schoolhouse The Jefferson Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school in the Village of Indian Hill, Ohio, United States. Built along Drake Road in 1851, it is Indian Hill's oldest extant school. Three early schools, known as the Franklin, Jefferson, and W ...

, a historic building in Indian Hill, Ohio *

Jefferson Elementary School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) Jefferson Elementary School is a historic school building located at Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is a large two-story, "U"-shaped, brick building in the Classical Revival style. The original section was built in 1923. The bui ...

Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia) Jefferson School, also known as East Elementary and Clifton Forge Elementary East, is a historic school building located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. It was built in 1926, as a rectangular two-story building is clad in running-bond ...

, a historic school building *

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Falls Church, Virginia) Jefferson Elementary School may refer to; United States schools by state * Jefferson Elementary School (Little Rock, Arkansas), in Cammack Village, Arkansas * Jefferson Elementary School (Berkeley, California), designed by Henry Higby Gutterson * J ...

, part of Falls Church City Public Schools *

Jefferson Elementary School (Spokane, Washington) The Spokane Public Library and Spokane County Library District system provide the Spokane area with access to information and study space. Secondary education is provided by Spokane Public Schools with its six high schools, six middle schools, and ...

Jefferson Elementary School (Tacoma, Washington) Jefferson Elementary School may refer to; United States schools by state * Jefferson Elementary School (Little Rock, Arkansas), in Cammack Village, Arkansas * Jefferson Elementary School (Corona, California), part of Corona-Norco Unified School ...

, part of

Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma School District No. 10, commonly called Tacoma Public Schools, is a school district headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, United States. Composed of 35 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, 10 high schools, and 4 early learning centers. It ...

High schools

Jefferson County High School (Arkansas) Coleman High School was a public secondary school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas established in 1915. It served as a high school for black students until the public schools were integrated in 1971. It was a part of the Watson Chapel School District. ...

, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, later known as Coleman High School *

Jefferson High School (Daly City, California) Jefferson High School is an American public high school in Daly City, California, United States, and was the first school in the Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD). Jefferson serves Daly City, Brisbane, Pacifica, and Colma. Histor ...

Jefferson High School (Los Angeles) Thomas Jefferson High School, usually referred to as Jefferson High School, is a public high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Founded in 1916, it is the fourth oldest high school in the school district. Located in South Los Ange ...

, California * Jefferson High School (Mt. Shasta, California) *

Bellarmine-Jefferson High School Bellarmine-Jefferson High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Burbank, California. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school was reopened in 2019 as St. John Paul II STEM Academy, which later clo ...

, in Burbank, California *

Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver) Thomas Jefferson High School is a secondary school located in the Southmoor Park neighborhood, on the southeast side of Denver, Colorado, United States. It is operated under the Denver Public Schools. The school teams are the Spartans. The schoo ...

, Colorado *

Jefferson High School (Edgewater, Colorado) Jefferson High School is a high school located in Edgewater, Colorado, United States. It is operated by Jefferson County Public Schools. History Academics Extracurricular activities Athletics Baseball Jefferson County league baseball cha ...

Thomas Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida) Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in the heart of the Westshore Business District of Tampa, Florida, United States. It is an Area 1 school under the Hillsborough County Public School system. History In 1939, due to th ...

Jefferson County High School (Florida) Jefferson County Middle / High School (JCMHS) is a public school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address. A part of Jefferson County Schools, it serves grades 6 - 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and the s ...

, in

Jefferson County, Florida Jefferson County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,510. Its county seat is Monticello. Jefferson County is part of the Tallahassee, FL Me ...

Jefferson County High School (Georgia) Jefferson County High School (JCHS) is a public high school located in Louisville, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which serves Jefferson County. History Establishment In 1995 the two public ...

, in Louisville, Georgia * Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia) *

Thomas Jefferson High School (Rockford, Illinois) Thomas Jefferson High School (commonly referred to as Jefferson High School, Rockford Jefferson, or JHS) is a public coed four-year high school, in Rockford, Illinois, United States. The school serves the city of Rockford and the neighboring v ...

Jefferson High School (Indiana) Jefferson High School (often referred to as "Lafayette Jefferson" or "Lafayette Jeff" or "Jeff") is a high school located in Lafayette, Indiana, United States and administered by the Lafayette School Corporation. Its mascot is the Broncho and ...

* Jefferson High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) *

Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District. The school was opened in 1922 to service students on the west end of Council ...

Jefferson County High School (Kentucky) This is a list of memorials to Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States and the author of the United States Declaration of Independence. Buildings Elementary schools *Jefferson Elementary School, in Cammack Village, Arkansas *Thoma ...

, in Jefferson County, Kentucky * Thomas Jefferson High School (Gretna, Louisiana) * East Jefferson High School, in Metairie, Louisiana *

West Jefferson High School (Louisiana) West Jefferson High School, also known as WJHS, and West Jeff is a public high school located in Harvey in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, just outside New Orleans.Jefferson Schools Jefferson Schools is a public school district in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an ar ...

, a public school district in Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan *

Jefferson High School (Alexandria, Minnesota) Alexandria Area High School is a public high school located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school replaced Jefferson High School. It is a part of Alexandria Public Schools. In addition to Alexandria, it serves the cities of Carlos, Forada, Garfiel ...

, now Alexandria Area High School * Jefferson High School (Bloomington, Minnesota) * Jefferson County High School (Mississippi), in Jefferson County, Mississippi * Jefferson High School (Missouri), in Conception Junction, Missouri * Thomas Jefferson School (St. Louis, Missouri), a coeducational boarding and day school * Jefferson High School (Montana) *

Thomas Jefferson High School (New Jersey) Thomas Jefferson High School was an all-boys public high school in Elizabeth, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which operated as part of the Elizabeth Public Schools. The school opened in 1929 at which time Battin High School b ...

Jefferson Township High School (New Jersey) Jefferson Township High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jefferson Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary ...

, in Oak Ridge, New Jersey *

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy is a public high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey in Union County in the United States, specializing in the visual, performing, and media arts. Located in historic Midtown, the school serves students in ninth thro ...

, a public high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey *

Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn) Thomas Jefferson High School was a high school in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York. It was the alma mater of many people who grew up in the Great Depression and World War II and rose to prominence in the arts, literature, and other f ...

, New York *

Thomas Jefferson High School (Rochester, New York) Thomas Jefferson High School is a closed public high school located in Rochester, Monroe County, New York Monroe County is a county in the Finger Lakes region of the State of New York. The county is along Lake Ontario's southern shore. At t ...

* Thomas Jefferson Academy (North Carolina) *

Jefferson High School (Delphos, Ohio) Delphos Jefferson High School (DJHS), is a public high school in Delphos, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Delphos City School District and serves students in grades 9–12 living in the city of Delphos and parts of neighbor ...

Jefferson Township High School (Ohio) Jefferson Township High School is a public high school located near Dayton, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Jefferson Township Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Broncos. The school was mentioned in the Kurt Vonnegut novel Br ...

, in Dayton, Ohio *

Jefferson Area High School Jefferson Area High School is the only high School in the Jefferson, Ohio area of the United States. The current principal is Tim Fairfield, and the superintendent is John Montanaro. The school's nickname is "The Fighting Falcons", almost always ...

(Jefferson, Ohio) *

Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon) Thomas Jefferson High School (colloquially, Jefferson High School or "Jeff") is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States, founded in 1908. History Jefferson opened in September 1908, and was initially named Albina High School, bu ...

* Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Oregon) * Thomas Jefferson High School (Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania) *

Thomas Jefferson School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) This is a list of memorials to Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States and the author of the United States Declaration of Independence. Buildings Elementary schools *Jefferson Elementary School, in Cammack Village, Arkansas *Thoma ...

, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, now Bodine High School for International Affairs *

Thomas Jefferson High School (South Dakota) Jefferson High School is a State school, public Secondary school, high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It opened in the 2021–2022 school year as part of the Sioux Falls School District. Jefferson High School is one of four tr ...

Jefferson County High School (Tennessee) Dandridge is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It had a population of 3,344 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Jefferson, ...

, in

Jefferson County, Tennessee Jefferson County is an exurban county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,683. Its county seat is Dandridge. Jefferson County is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area with neigh ...

Thomas Jefferson High School (Dallas) Thomas Jefferson High School, also known as TJ High School, is a public high school in Northwest Dallas, Texas ( USA) that serves grades 9- 12. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District and is classified as a 5A school by the ...

, Texas *

Jefferson High School (El Paso, Texas) Jefferson High School is a public high school located in South-Central El Paso, Texas, United States. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District and it serves mainly the eastern section of South-Central El Paso, generally from the Rio ...

* Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Texas) *

Thomas Jefferson High School (Port Arthur, Texas) Thomas Jefferson High School was a public high school in Port Arthur, Texas and a part of the Port Arthur Independent School District. Prior to 1965 schools were segregated by race and white students attended Jefferson; the school began admittin ...

Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio) Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas, United States, and is one of ten high schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. Completed in 1932 at a cost of $1,250,000, it was the third high school built ...

, Texas * Thomas Jefferson High School (1964–1987), in Alexandria, Virginia *

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (also known as TJHSST, TJ, or Jefferson) is a Virginia state-chartered magnet high school in Fairfax County, Virginia operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. The school occupies the buil ...

, in Alexandria, Virginia *

Jefferson School (Charlottesville, Virginia) The Jefferson School is a historic building in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built to serve as a segregated high school for African-American students. The school, located on Commerce Street in the downtown Starr Hill neighborhood, was built i ...

, a historic school building * Thomas Jefferson High School (Richmond, Virginia) * Thomas Jefferson High School (Auburn, Washington) *

Jefferson High School (Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia) Jefferson High School is a high school located in the lower Shenandoah Valley in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. It was established in the fall of 1972, when the county combined Charles Town, West Virginia, ...

* Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Wisconsin), whose old building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

In fiction

* Jefferson High School, in ''

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Junior High schools

Middle schools

Universities and colleges

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 ...

, Birmingham, Alabama *

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) is a private law school in San Diego, California. It offers a Juris Doctor and three Master of Laws programs, including one that is exclusively online,"How to enroll in America's first LLM Program". http: ...

, San Diego, California *

Jefferson Community and Technical College Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) is a public community college in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the largest college in that system. JCTC was formed on July 1, 2005 ...

, Louisville, Kentucky *

Jefferson College (Louisiana) Jefferson College was a college located in Convent, Louisiana, operating under various names between 1830 and 1928. As of 2021, the site is a Jesuit retreat center called Manresa House of Retreats, which, along with several historic homes in Co ...

, a former college in Convent, Louisiana *

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 ...

, Washington, Mississippi *

Jefferson College (Missouri) Jefferson College is a community college in Jefferson County, Missouri, Jefferson County, Missouri, in the city of Hillsboro, Missouri, Hillsboro. As of Fall 2019, Jefferson College enrollment includes 4,179 full and part-time college credit stu ...

, Hillsboro, Missouri * Jefferson Community College (Watertown, New York) *

Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries t ...

, Washington, Pennsylvania *

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 univer ...

, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

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 ...

, Roanoke, Virginia

Other schools

* Jefferson High School Online, a

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Jefferson School of Social Science The Jefferson School of Social Science was an adult education institution of the Communist Party USA located in New York City. The so-called "Jeff School" was launched in 1944 as a successor to the party's New York Workers School, albeit skewed mo ...

(1944-1956), a New York City adult education and training facility of the Communist Party USA

Other buildings

* Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia * Jefferson Hotel in

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Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial built in Washington, D.C. between 1939 and 1943 in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the A ...

Thomas Jefferson Building The Thomas Jefferson Building is the oldest of the four United States Library of Congress buildings. Built between 1890 and 1897, it was originally known as the Library of Congress Building. It is now named for the 3rd U.S. president Thomas Jeffe ...

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ...

* Thomas Jefferson Library, University of Missouri-St.Louis *

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), commonly called Jefferson Lab or JLab, is a US National Laboratory located in Newport News, Virginia. Its stated mission is "to provide forefront scientific facilities, opportunities an ...

, Newport News, Virginia * Thomas Jefferson State Office Building, Jefferson City, Missourihttps://oa.mo.gov/sites/default/files/Thomas_Jefferson_State_Office_Building.pdf

Cities, towns and villages

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, Maine *

Jefferson, New Hampshire Jefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2020 census. It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in the south and northeast and to Santa's Village, a Christmas-themed amuse ...

, first municipality named for Jefferson * Jefferson, Ohio *

Jefferson, Oregon Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,098 at the 2010 census. It is home to the annual Mint Harvest Festival and is the self-proclaimed "Mint Capi ...

Jefferson, South Dakota Jefferson is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sioux City, IA- NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson was founded in 1859. Every year the citizens of Jeffer ...

Jefferson, Texas Jefferson is a city in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Texas's northeastern region. With a population of 1,875 at the 2020 United States census, it is the county seat of Marion. History Almost every commercial building and house on the main ...

* Jefferson, Wisconsin * Jefferson City, Missouri, state capital *

Jefferson City, Tennessee Jefferson City (originally named Mossy Creek) is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,419. History Heading southwest along ...

Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania Jefferson Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the community of Large. In the 2010 census the population was 10,619. Jefferson Hills was created as Jefferson Township, incorporating on January 22, 1828 ...

Jefferson Township, New Jersey Jefferson Township is the northernmost township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 21,314, having increased by 1,597 (+8.1%) from the 19,717 counted in the 2000 Cens ...

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 ...

Port Jefferson, New York Port Jefferson (informally known as "Port Jeff") is an incorporated village in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. Officially known as the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, the population ...

Counties

* Jefferson County, Alabama *

Jefferson County, Arkansas Jefferson County, Arkansas is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas in the area known as the Arkansas Delta that extends west of the Mississippi River. Jefferson County consists of five cities, two towns, and 20 townships. The county ...

Jefferson County, Colorado Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 582,910, making it the fourth-most populous county in Colorado. The county seat is Golden, and the most populous city is Lakewood. ...

Jefferson County, Iowa Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 15,663. The county seat is Fairfield. The county was formed in January 1839, and was named for U.S. President Thomas Jeffers ...

Jefferson County, Indiana Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 33,147. The county seat is Madison. History Jefferson County was formed on February 1, 1811, from Dearborn and Clark Counties. It was named for ...

* Jefferson County, Kentucky *

Jefferson County, Missouri Jefferson County is located in the eastern portion of the state of Missouri. It is a part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 226,739, making it the sixth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county ...

Jefferson County, Montana Jefferson County is a county in Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,085. Its county seat is Boulder. The county was created in 1865 and named for President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson County is part of the He ...

Jefferson County, New York Jefferson County is a county on the northern border of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,721. Its county seat is Watertown. The county is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United St ...

Jefferson County, Ohio Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,249. Its county seat is Steubenville. The county is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was vice president at the time of its creation. ...

Jefferson County, Oklahoma Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,472. Its county seat is Waurika. The county was created at statehood and named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson.Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Jefferson County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,492. Its county seat is Brookville. The county was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and later organized ...

* Jefferson County, Washington *

Jefferson County, West Virginia Jefferson County is located in the Shenandoah Valley in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. It is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,701. Its county seat is Charles Tow ...

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Jefferson Parish (french: Paroisse de Jefferson; es, Parroquia de Jefferson) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 440,781. Its parish seat is Gretna, its largest community is Metairie, and i ...

It is notable that Jefferson County in Virginia became part of West Virginia as a result of the

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. Virginia sued West Virginia to regain it, but lost the case before the

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when it was decided in 1871.

Mountains

* Mountain peaks named after Jefferson * Jefferson Rock, West Virginia

Parks

Gateway Arch National Park Gateway Arch National Park is an American national park located in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The memorial was established to commemorate: *the Louisiana Purchase and subsequent westward mo ...

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

, was named Jefferson National Expansion Memorial from 1935 until 2018 *

Jefferson Park (Chicago) Jefferson Park is a park in the eponymous community area of Chicago, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places. Park features The park is equipped with two baseball fields, one combination football/soccer field, three tennis courts, ...

, a historic park listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in the Chicago community area of the same name *

Jefferson Pools The Warm Springs Pools are two spa structures near Warm Springs, Virginia. The name was changed in the 20th century from "Warm Spring Pools" to "Jefferson Pools" before being returned to its original name in 2021. The spa is part of The Homest ...

, the oldest US spa buildings, where President Jefferson bathed, in Warm Springs,

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

Thomas Jefferson Park Thomas Jefferson Park is a public park in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The park is on First Avenue between 111th and 114th Streets. It contains a playground as well as facilities for baseball, basketball, footb ...

, in New York City

Streets

Jefferson Highway The Jefferson Highway was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jefferson Highway was replaced with the new numbered US Highway system in the late 1920s. ...

, running from New Orleans to Winnipeg * Jefferson Road, Metro Detroit, Michigan * Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, California * Jefferson Drive on the National Mall, Washington, DC * Jefferson Street, Miami Beach, Florida * Jefferson Ave. Newport News, Virginia * Thomas Jefferson Parkway. Charlottesville, Virginia * Jefferson Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba * Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana * Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, New York

Other

* Jefferson (South state), a 1915 proposed state * Jefferson (Pacific state), a 1941 proposed state *

Jefferson Health Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc, branded as Jefferson Health, is a multi-state non-profit health system whose flagship hospital is Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Center City, Philadelphia. The health system's hospitals serve ...

, a regional health system headquartered at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...

Jefferson Schools Jefferson Schools is a public school district in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an ar ...

, a school district in Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan *

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 ...

Jefferson Park, Chicago Jefferson Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, located on the Northwest Side of the city. The neighborhood of Jefferson Park occupies a larger swath of territory. Jefferson Park is bordered by the community areas of Norwood Park ...

, one of Chicago's 77 community areas on the city's Northwest Side *

Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence The Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence is a memorial depicting the signatures of the 56 signatories to the United States Declaration of Independence. It is located in the Constitution Gardens on the National Mall in W ...

* Minor planet 30928 Jefferson is named in his honor

References

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