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

Jeff, MO unofficial logo [citation needed]

The community is on Missouri Route V approximately seven miles east of Thayer. It is one mile north of the Missouri-Arkansas state line. The community of Farewell is 1.5 miles to the east on Route V.[2]

History

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A post office called Jeff was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1914.[3] The community's name is derived from the last name from Joseph Jeffers, the proprietor of a local mill.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jeff, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gasetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 65 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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