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Welcome to Eifort ...

Eifort is primarily located in Lawrence County<1>. A portion of Eifort extends into Scioto County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eifort, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Eifort is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Eifort: 740 & 220<3>

Communities near Eifort ...

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

  • Portsmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • New Boston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Shore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • South Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rio Grande
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Coalton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Coalton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Beaver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanging Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eifort ...

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

Adding Eifort to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eifort 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 (so far) for Eifort was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eifort.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eifort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Eifort area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Eifort area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.