Welcome to Geff ...

Geff is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Geff: JEF<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Geff is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Geff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Geff (for example, toward Decker (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Geff: (618)

The ZIP code for Geff: 62842<5>

Communities near Geff ...

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

• Fairfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
• Flora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <6>
• Albion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
• Wayne City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
  • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <6>
• Clay City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <6>
• Bluford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
  • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <6>
• Cisne
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
  • Cisne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <6>
• Xenia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
  • Xenia is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
• Sims
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Sims is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <6>
• Mill Shoals
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
  • Mill Shoals is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <6>

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 Geff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geff. 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 Geff.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geff ...

Looking for more information about Geff? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Geff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Geff.

Adding Geff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geff 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 Geff was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Geff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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