Jefferson, Texas

About Jefferson

Jefferson, TX is a small town located in northeastern Texas, home to 1,996 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jefferson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 449 residents per square mile.

📰 Jefferson News Today

• Jefferson County receives Texas Historical Commission planning grant as part of $96 million statewide program 12newsnow.com · Aug 13
• Lottie Joyce Fant Call Obituary | Haggard Funeral Home | Jefferson, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• First of its kind primary care clinic opening in Jefferson, Texas KSLA · Jul 1
• Atatiana Jefferson’s family reaches $11.25M settlement with Fort Worth seven years after she was killed by a police officer TheGrio · Aug 12
• The Cheapest Beautiful Towns To Live In Texas WorldAtlas · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jefferson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Jefferson — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jefferson

• The KnightLight Tavern — steak house
• Bakery Cafe — regional
• Don Quans — mexican
• Hill's Country Store
• Still Water Inn — french

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Port Jefferson History & Nature Center · Attraction
• Jefferson Historical Museum · Museum
• Museum of Measurement & Time · Museum
• Texas History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jefferson

• Port Jefferson History & Nature Center · Attraction reviews ★
• Lion's Club Park reviews ★
• Ostott Park reviews ★
• Port Jefferson History and Nature Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jefferson

• JEFFERSON EL
• JEFFERSON H S
• JEFFERSON J H
• JEFFERSON PRI SCH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jefferson

🏘️ Nearby Communities