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Tefft was platted by Isaac Dunn in 1884, and named Dunnville. The name, however, became confused with [[Danville, Indiana|Danville]] so Dunville was renamed Tefft after Dunn's brother-in-law, Dr. [[Benjamin Franklin Tefft]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Indiana: a new historical guide|year=1990|publisher=Indiana Historical Society|isbn=978-0871950499|pages=602|author=Robert M. Taylor}}</ref> |
Tefft was platted by Isaac Dunn in 1884, and named Dunnville. The name, however, became confused with [[Danville, Indiana|Danville]] so Dunville was renamed Tefft after Dunn's brother-in-law, Dr. [[Benjamin Franklin Tefft]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Indiana: a new historical guide|year=1990|publisher=Indiana Historical Society|isbn=978-0871950499|pages=602|author=Robert M. Taylor}}</ref> Dunn also laid out a subdivision, '''Dunns Original KKK Pleasure Resort''', {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of town, and was responsible for constructing [[Dunns Bridge, Indiana|Dunn's Bridge]] over the [[Kankakee River]]. |
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A post office was established at Tefft in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Jasper&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Jasper County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 October 2014}}</ref> |
A post office was established at Tefft in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Jasper&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Jasper County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 October 2014}}</ref> |
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Tefft, Indiana | |
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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 |
Tefft is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
History
Tefft was platted by Isaac Dunn in 1884, and named Dunnville. The name, however, became confused with Danville so Dunville was renamed Tefft after Dunn's brother-in-law, Dr. Benjamin Franklin Tefft.[4] Dunn also laid out a subdivision, Dunns Original KKK Pleasure Resort, 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.[5]
Geography
Tefft is located at 41°11′37″N 86°58′06″W / 41.19361°N 86.96833°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Robert M. Taylor (1990). Indiana: a new historical guide. Indiana Historical Society. p. 602. ISBN 978-0871950499.
- ^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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