Tefft is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States.
Tefft, Indiana | |
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.jpg) Tefft c. 1910 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′37″N 86°58′06″W / 41.19361°N 86.96833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jasper |
| Township | Kankakee |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| ZIP code | 46380 [2] |
| FIPS code | 18-75230[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444624 |
History
editTefft was platted by Isaac Dunn in 1884, and named Dunnville. The name, however, became confused with Danville so Dunnville was renamed Tefft after Dunn's brother-in-law, Dr. Benjamin Franklin Tefft.[4] Dunn also laid out a subdivision, Dunn's Original KKK Pleasure Resort,[5] 2 miles (3 km) north of town, and was responsible for constructing Dunn's Bridge over the Kankakee River.
A post office was established at Tefft in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2003.[6]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Robert M. Taylor (1990). Indiana: a new historical guide. Indiana Historical Society. p. 602. ISBN 978-0871950499.
- ^ Jasper County Indiana Plat Book, 1980 Edition, Town and Country Publishing Co., LaPorte, Indiana
- ^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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