Welcome to Jeff ...

Jeff is located in Clay County<1>.

The location of Jeff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Jeff is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jeff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Jeff (for example, toward Abbeville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Jeff: (229)

Communities Also Named Jeff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Jeff - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jeff.

Communities near Jeff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jeff.

• Douglass Crossroads
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Douglasville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
• Blakely
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Early County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Hentown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
  • Hentown is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
• Cuthbert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Cuthbert is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <4>
• Morgan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morgan is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <4>
• Edison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
• Arlington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
• Fort Gaines
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
  • Fort Gaines is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gaines <4>
• Shellman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
  • Shellman is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jeff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jeff. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jeff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeff. See our Newspapers Page for Jeff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeff ...

Looking for more information about Jeff? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jeff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jeff.

Adding Jeff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeff in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jeff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jeff post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jeff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/