Welcome to Duxbury ...

Duxbury is located in Spink County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duxbury, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Duxbury had a population of 525 people.<3> (see below for details).

Duxbury is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Duxbury lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Duxbury is located in the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Duxbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Duxbury - they are located in Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont.

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

Communities near Duxbury ...

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

• Aberdeen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
• Warner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Warner is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <5>
• Prairie Wood Village Addition
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
  • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
• Melrose Addition
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
  • Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
• Mellette
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
  • Mellette is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <5>
• Gederos Estates
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
  • Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
• Northville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • Northville is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <5>
• Ashton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
• Brentford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentford
  • Brentford is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentford <5>
• Stratford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Stratford is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <5>

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 Duxbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duxbury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duxbury ...

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

Adding Duxbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duxbury 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 Duxbury was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duxbury.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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