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Neffs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Pultney Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 878 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

Neffs CDP overview:
Name:	Neffs CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Belmont County
Elevation:	735 ft (224 m)
Total Area:	4.02 sq mi (10.42 km²)
Land Area:	3.99 sq mi (10.32 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²)
Total Population:	878
Population Density:	220.27/sq mi (85.06/km²)
ZIP code:	43940
Area code:	740
FIPS code:	3953788
GNISfeature ID:	1065099

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History

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 was also the birthplace of model and actor Ken Clark.

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Geography

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 km), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.93%, is water.