Welcome to Dukeville ...
Dukeville is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dukeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Dukeville is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dukeville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Dukeville: (402) and (531)<3>
Communities near Dukeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dukeville.
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Creighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <5>
- Kingsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Verdigre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigre
- Verdigre is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdigre <5>
- Santee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Niobrara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobrara
- Niobrara is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niobrara <5>
- Lynch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <5>
- Winnetoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetoon
- Winnetoon is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetoon <5>
- Verdel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
- Verdel is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
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 Dukeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dukeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dukeville. 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 Dukeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dukeville. See our Newspapers Page for Dukeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dukeville ...
Looking for more information about Dukeville? 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 Dukeville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dukeville.
Adding Dukeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dukeville 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 Dukeville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dukeville post office opened in 1875.
We also found Dukeville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dukeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dukeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dukeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |