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Neffs, Ohio

Neffs, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Neffs, Ohio
Location of Neffs, Ohio
Detailed map of Neffs
Detailed map of Neffs
Coordinates: 40°1′43″N 80°48′57″W / 40.02861°N 80.81583°W / 40.02861; -80.81583Coordinates: 40°1′43″N 80°48′57″W / 40.02861°N 80.81583°W / 40.02861; -80.81583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Area
 • Total 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2)
 • Land 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 993
 • Density 249/sq mi (96.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43940
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-53788
GNIS feature ID 1065099

Neffs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 993 at the 2010 census.

A post office called Neffs has been in operation since 1892. Besides the post office, Neffs had a sawmill and gristmill. The local Neffs (or Neife) family came to Belmont County from Switzerland via Pennsylvania and Maryland.

On March 16, 1940, at approximately 11:00am EST, an explosion at Hanna Coal Company's No. 10 Mine at Willow Grove occurred, killing 72 men.

Neffs is located in eastern Belmont County at 40°1′43″N 80°48′57″W / 40.02861°N 80.81583°W / 40.02861; -80.81583 (40.028736, -80.815811), in the northwest part of Pultney Township. The center of the community lies in the valley of McMahon Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River. Ohio State Route 149 passes through Neffs, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Bellaire on the Ohio. Downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, is an additional five miles to the north from Bellaire.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Neffs CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.93%, is water.


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