Jefferson County is located near the Canadian border (approximately 70 miles north of Syracuse) and includes the Thousand Islands. It is the home to beautiful outdoors as well as shopping and much history. The county consists of twelve-hundred square miles of land with a population of 114,000+ (census link]). Jefferson County was created around 1805 from the County of Oneida and named after Thomas Jefferson (for more history see entries below).
Jefferson County's major city is Watertown with a population of over 27,000+. The county also includes numerous townships, villages, and hamlets. All townships have a historian and a clerk, and some villages have a clerk and historian; who may be the same person as the township's. Some villages are so small that they are considered hamlets and are governed by a larger village or township.
Adjacent counties are St. Lawrence, Lewis, and Oswego with the country of Canada on the north. The western border of the county is the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, and other major rivers in the county are the Black River and the Indian River.
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Watertown =The county seat and largest city in the Jefferson County.= Jefferson County Timeline =A chronological list of the major events in Jefferson County's history.= County Agencies =County agencies including fire, police, ambulance, mental health and others.= Politics in Jefferson County =The political scene, mayors of Watertown, etc.= Education =Schools and education in the area.= Shopping =Stores and shopping.= Entertainment & Recreation =Outdoor and indoor, fun, entertainment, recreation, parks, trails, etc.=
Historic Structures in Jefferson County =Historic and interesting buildings and structures, both still standing as well as long-gone.= Prehistory =11,500 years of human history on one page. Makes all the rest seem kinda trivial when you think about it.= History =A brief history of Watertown and Jefferson County.= Industry in Jefferson County =Industrial businesses and history in Jefferson County= Jefferson County's Restaurants & Nightlife =Listing of restaurants, diners, bars, taverns, and dance clubs.= Notable Personalities Living and Dead =Enjoy discussing all of the Notable Personalities Living and Dead in Watertown.= Disasters and Catastrophes, Natural or Otherwise =Disasters and Catastrophes in the North Country.=
Notorious Jefferson County Crime =Crime and punishment in Jefferson County=
Agriculture & Farming =Agriculture and Farming in Jefferson County, covering both the past and today.=
Inventions, Discoveries and Ideas =From Jefferson County.= Towns, Cities, Villages, Hamlets in Jefferson County =A complete list of Jefferson County's political divisions.=
TV, Radio, and Other Media =Local TV, radio, and other media and their histories.=
Highways and Roads of Jefferson County =Major highways and roads in or traveling through the county= Name Origins =Origins of names and original names of locations=
Historical Glossaries and References =Explanations and modern day equivalents=
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