Jeff, Missouri

Jeff is an unincorporated community in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Jeff was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1914.^[2] The community's name is derived from the last name from Joseph Jeffers, the proprietor of a local mill.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jeff, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
↑ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Oregon County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Alton
Cities	Alton Koshkonong Thayer
Townships	Big Apple Billmore Black Pond Cedar Bluff Couch Falling Spring Goebel Highland Jeff Jobe Johnson King Moore Myrtle Ozark Piney Thayer Woodside
CDP	Thomasville
Other unincorporated communities	Bardley Billmore Braswell Brawley Calm Clifton Corona Couch Deckard-Y Farewell Garfield Greer Griswold Guiteau Hollis Huddleston Jeff Jobe Lulu Many Springs Midway Myrtle Rover Royal Oak Wilderness Woodside
Ghost towns	Coin New Liberty Riverton Turners Mill

Coordinates: 36°30′27″N 91°23′17″W / 36.50750°N 91.38806°W / 36.50750; -91.38806

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