Jersey -- U.S. County in Illinois
Population (2000): 21668
Housing Units (2000): 8918
Land area (2000): 369.157434 sq. miles (956.113325 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 7.861732 sq. miles (20.361792 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 377.019166 sq. miles (976.475117 sq. km)
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 39.083608 N, 90.342138 W
Headwords: Jersey Jersey, IL Jersey County Jersey County, IL

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
 

Jersey, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia
Population (2000): 163
Housing Units (2000): 65
Land area (2000): 0.780110 sq. miles (2.020475 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.780110 sq. miles (2.020475 sq. km)
FIPS code: 42184
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 33.716872 N, 83.803943 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Jersey, GA Jersey

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Jersey \Jer"sey\, n.; pl. Jerseys. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]

[1913 Webster]

1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. [1913 Webster]

2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet). [1913 Webster]

3. One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

jersey

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Jersey \Jer"sey\, n.; pl. Jerseys. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]

1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.

2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).

3. One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)