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 Monroe County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeffrey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jeffrey is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Jeffrey was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Jeffrey, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
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, South Dakota and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jeffrey.
Websites for Jeffrey ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jeffrey, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Jeffrey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jeffrey.
- Jacktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <5>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Jena
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Andrews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <5>
- Vonore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <5>
- Greenback
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <5>
- Tellico Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <5>
- Robbinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <5>
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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.
Adding Jeffrey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jeffrey 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 Jeffrey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Jeffrey post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeffrey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffrey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |