Jefferson County, Kansas Map
Explore Jefferson County, Kansas with this interactive street and satellite map. Browse all 10 cities and towns in Jefferson County below.
Interactive Map of Jefferson County, Kansas
| County | Jefferson |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County Seat | Oskaloosa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Latitude | 39.213749 |
| Longitude | -95.390585 |
| Cities & Towns | 10 |
| Area Codes | 913 |
About Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson County occupies a transition zone where the eastern hardwood forests yield to the expansive, open reaches of the tallgrass prairie. The Kansas River defines its southern boundary, acting as a broad, silt-laden artery that pulls the landscape toward the Missouri. To the north and west, the terrain shifts into a series of limestone-capped ridges and deep, shadowed draws where cottonwoods thrive in the damp, heavy soil of creek beds. Here, the light at dusk possesses a singular quality, turning the pale stalks of harvested wheat into a luminous, burnt gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped below the western horizon.
Jefferson County emerged during the volatile mid-nineteenth century, carved from the territory by settlers who arrived with the fierce, competing ideologies of the era. The administrative center was established after years of localized friction, eventually settling into a limestone courthouse that anchors the county seat with a somber, heavy permanence. This structure, built from the very stone that ribs the surrounding hills, serves as a silent witness to the generations who weathered the cycles of drought and the relentless, scouring winds that once turned the sky the color of bruised iron. The history of this place is written in the stubborn endurance of those who remained, their legacies etched into the family plots and the aging, weather-beaten barns that lean against the pull of the prevailing breeze.
Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the region, though the daily life of the populace has shifted from purely agrarian labor to a quieter, modern persistence. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic grace, balancing the demands of the soil with the requirements of a changing economy. The wind is a constant presence here, a restless force that rattles the metal siding of sheds and carries the faint, dry scent of dust across the open plains. In the small, quiet town centers, the atmosphere is defined by the deliberate pace of people who understand that the land dictates the schedule, and that the long, clear views across the prairie demand a particular kind of patience from anyone who chooses to call this geography home.
Cities and Towns in Jefferson County
About This Jefferson County Map Page
This page provides an interactive map of Jefferson County, Kansas alongside links to detailed street maps for 10 cities and towns. The county seat is Oskaloosa. Each city and town map page includes live weather, local news and precise GPS coordinates.
The Search Maps button below the county map opens USGS topographic maps and aerial imagery as base layers, with a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a single-fix GPS readout giving your USNG grid reference and latitude and longitude.
Location data is sourced from the USGS GNIS database and verified by coordinates, not name matching alone.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | USGS GNIS database; coordinates matched to 2020 US Census records |
