Welcome to Jeffers ...

Jeffers is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeffers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Jeffers is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Jeffers: 423

Communities Also Named Jeffers ...

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

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.

• Fraterville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Gernt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• LaFollette
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
  • LaFollette has also been known as:
  • Big Creek Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
• Oneida
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• Pine Crest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
• Caryville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
• Jacksboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
  • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
• Rocky Top
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
  • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Former names for Rocky Top:
  • Coal Creek
  • Lake City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
• Fincastle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
• Huntsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <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 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

X2X - From that list, the Jeffers post office opened in 1883.

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

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 Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/