Jefferson Oklahoma Map

About Jefferson, Oklahoma

Jefferson is a locality in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 7. The population density is 8.4 people per km². Jefferson is located at 36.7206°N, 97.7906°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73759.

Jefferson lies in a broad, shallow valley, where the land gently exhales towards the horizon. It lies 23.0 miles north-north-east of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 12°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-west of Medford. The Oklahoma sky, vast and often a startling blue, stretches over fields that are a patchwork of sun-bleached grasses and deeper green where moisture holds. Mesquite trees, gnarled and resilient, dot the landscape, their thorny branches reaching out like ancient, bony fingers against the pale earth. The air here carries the dry scent of dust and wild sage, a perfume that shifts with the prevailing winds, and in the late afternoon, the light can turn the muted tones of the prairie into something almost luminous, a soft, golden wash that clings to the rolling contours of the terrain. The story of Jefferson is one of quiet persistence, a testament to the early settlers who found purchase in this fertile, yet often unforgiving, land. Its economy, like much of this region, has long been tied to the soil, with wheat fields stretching for miles, their golden heads bowing in the summer breeze. Ranching, too, plays a vital role, the lowing of cattle a familiar sound that drifts across the open spaces. Though not a grand metropolis, Jefferson possesses a certain gravity, a sense of place forged by generations who understood the rhythms of the seasons and the simple, profound beauty of an open sky.

About This Jefferson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jefferson, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.720585, -97.79061. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jefferson and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Jefferson includes the ZIP code (73759), telephone area code (405), county seat of Grant County (Medford), and school district assignment (Pond Creek-Hunter Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jefferson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.