Jeff, Indiana

Jeff, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Jeff Location of Jeff in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°36′20″N 85°21′10″W / 40.60556°N 85.35278°W / 40.60556; -85.35278Coordinates: 40°36′20″N 85°21′10″W / 40.60556°N 85.35278°W / 40.60556; -85.35278
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Township	Jackson
Elevation[1]	850 ft (259 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46792
GNIS feature ID	436954

Jeff is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Jeff is believed to be named after Jeff Jones, the son of a local landowner.^[3]

A post office was established at Jeff in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[4]

Geography

Jeff is located at 40°36′20″N 85°21′10″W / 40.60556°N 85.35278°W / 40.60556; -85.35278.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19. 
2. ↑ "Jeff, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017. 
3. ↑ "Profile for Jeff, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved July 6, 2016. 
4. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.