Jackson Heights, Queens that bisects the neighborhood. John C. Jackson built the road across what is now Jackson Heights in 1859. The Jackson Avenue name is retained by this major road in a short stretch between Queens Plaza and Queens–Midtown Tunnel in Long Island City. The place was not particularly high, but the name "heights" showed that the place was originally meant to be exclusive. Until 1916, the area was called "Trains Meadow", but contrary to the name, there were very few trains in the area. It is suspected that it was corrupted from "drain". The first land purchase of was completed in
Jefferson Heights, New York of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over. Jefferson Heights, New York Jefferson Heights is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2010 census. The community of Jefferson Heights is in the town of Catskill, northwest of the village of Catskill. The building that once housed the community hospital is now a medical arts facility. Jefferson Heights is located in southeastern Greene County at (42.235394, -73.876021), in the northeastern part of the town