Jeffris, Wisconsin
Jeffris, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 45°30′07″N 89°25′49″W / 45.50194°N 89.43028°WCoordinates: 45°30′07″N 89°25′49″W / 45.50194°N 89.43028°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Lincoln |
Town | Harrison |
Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577661[1] |
Jeffris is an unincorporated community located in the town of Harrison, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History[]
A post office called Jeffris was established in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.[2] The community was named for James K. Jeffris.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Jeffris, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Lincoln County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 88.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- Northern Wisconsin geography stubs