Welcome to Durward ...

Durward is located in Potter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Durward, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Durward is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Durward: (814)

Communities Also Named Durward ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Durward: This one is located in Potter County and the other is located in Juniata County.

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

Communities near Durward ...

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

• Coudersport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coudersport
  • Coudersport is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coudersport <4>
• Port Allegany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
  • Port Allegany is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <4>
• Smethport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
  • Smethport is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
• Shinglehouse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <4>
• Bolivar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
• Portville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
• Eldred
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Eldred is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <4>
• Austin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Richburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
  • Richburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <4>
• Oswayo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
  • Oswayo is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 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 Durward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durward.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durward. 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 Durward.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durward ...

Looking for more information about Durward? 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 Durward, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Durward.

Adding Durward to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Durward 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 Durward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Durward post office opened in 1900.

We also found Durward on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Durward.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/