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Welcome to Jeffrey ...

So far, we found very little information about Jeffrey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jeffrey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jeffrey, please Contact Us.


Jeffrey would have been located within present day Corson County<2>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Jeffrey had a population of 547 people.<3> (see below for details).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Jeffrey is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Jeffrey was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Jeffrey (for example, toward Mound City), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The Area Code where Jeffrey was located: 605

Communities Also Named Jeffrey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jeffrey - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Jeffrey ...

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

  • Mobridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McLaughlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Eagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wakpala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pollock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenel is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
  • Mahto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Trail City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bullhead
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jeffrey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Corson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jeffrey.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffrey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.