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Welcome to Dupont ...

Dupont is located in Flagler County<1>.


The location of Dupont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dupont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Dupont is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Dupont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Dupont: (386)

Communities Also Named Dupont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Dupont - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dupont.

Communities near Dupont ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dupont.

  • Palm Coast
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Daytona Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
    • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
    • Former names for Daytona Beach:
    • Daytona
    • Kingston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <4>
  • Ormond Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flagler Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Beverly Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
    • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Marineland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dupont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dupont.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dupont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dupont.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dupont. See our Newspapers Page for Dupont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dupont ...

Looking for more information about Dupont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dupont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dupont.

Adding Dupont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dupont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dupont was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dupont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dupont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Flagler County: www.flaglercounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Flagler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dupont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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