Tefft is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. Tefft 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. Dunn also laid out a subdivision, Dunn's Original KKK …Tefft is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. Tefft 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. Dunn also laid out a subdivision, Dunn's Original KKK Pleasure Resort, 2 miles north of town, and was responsible for constructing Dunn's Bridge over the Kankakee River.
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