A brief introduction about our city. A settlement in the area began about 1786. About 1801, although information is unclear, the settlement became known as Jeffersonville. Jeffersonville is the county seat of Clark. One industry Jeffersonville was famous for was steamboats. James Howard a famous steamboat builder was located here and even today a museum is located in the Howard family home. Across from this museum still exists Jeff Boat a large inland builder of barges and river vessels.

There is much to be said for our quiet and peaceful city but my it is a changing. From when I was a child you could walk from your home to go downtown to shop and enjoy. Not today! Today Jeffersonville is much larger and continues to expand. What once was farmland is now subdivisions and industry. However, it still retains, for the most part, that quiet and peaceful atmosphere that we have enjoyed since our childhood.