Welcome to Jeffers ...

Jeffers is located in Madison County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeffers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Jeffers is 4,920 feet [1,500 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Jeffers is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Jeffers lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jeffers is within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Jeffers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jeffers - they are located in Minnesota, Nebraska and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Jeffers ...

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

• Virginia City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Virginia City is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Former names for Virginia City:
  • Varina
  • Verina
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <4>
• McAllister
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister
  • McAllister is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllister <4>
• Cameron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• Central City ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Madison County
• Nevada City ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
  • Nevada City is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
• Big Sky Mountain Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Mountain Village
  • Big Sky Mountain Village is located in Madison County
• Norris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
• Big Sky
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky
  • Big Sky is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sky <4>
• Alder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
  • Alder is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <4>
• Big Sky Meadow Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Meadow Village
  • Big Sky Meadow Village is located in Gallatin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeffers ...

Looking for more information about Jeffers? 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 Jeffers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jeffers.

Adding Jeffers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeffers 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 Jeffers was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950).

We also found Jeffers on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Montana (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeffers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/