Welcome to Dukedom ...
Dukedom is located in Weakley County<1>.
The location of Dukedom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dukedom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Dukedom is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dukedom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dukedom: (731)
Websites for Dukedom ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dukedom, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Dukedom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dukedom - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dukedom.
Communities near Dukedom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dukedom.
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Mayfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Graves County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- South Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <4>
- Wingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
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 Dukedom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dukedom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dukedom. 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 Dukedom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dukedom. See our Newspapers Page for Dukedom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dukedom ...
Looking for more information about Dukedom? 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 Dukedom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dukedom.
Adding Dukedom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dukedom 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 Dukedom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dukedom post office opened in 1833.
We also found Dukedom in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dukedom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dukedom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, 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 Dukedom - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |