Jefferson, Maryland

About Jefferson

Jefferson is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Maryland.

Jefferson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.79 square miles.

📰 Jefferson News Today

• Ronnie Ahalt Obituary Jun 27, 2026 Stauffer Funeral Homes · Jun 27
• Jefferson Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• 3616 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson, MD 21755 Realtor.com · Jun 8
• Calvert County Man Charged in Jefferson Burglary and Suspected Arson Case 930 WFMD Free Talk · May 15
• Doris Huffer Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Jefferson, MD - The Frederick News-Post Legacy obituary · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jefferson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Jefferson — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jefferson

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Jefferson

• Watson's Carry Out — chicken

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jefferson

• Jefferson park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jefferson

• Valley Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jefferson

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