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Jeff
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Township Jackson
Elevation 850 ft (260 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.

History

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

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

Geography

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

Municipalities and communities of Wells County, Indiana, United States
City
Towns
Townships
  • Chester
  • Harrison
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Lancaster
  • Liberty
  • Nottingham
  • Rockcreek
  • Union
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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