Welcome to Durham ...
Durham is located Durham is located in Hunt County<1>. The location of Durham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> When the people of Durham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Durhamite<3> Durham is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Durham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Durham: (903) and (430)<5> While we believe that this Durham is located in Hunt County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Durham. Those communities are located in the following counties: Borden and Gregg County. Beyond Texas, there are 31 communities that are also named Durham - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Durham. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durham. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durham. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durham. 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 Durham. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Durham. See our Newspapers Page for Durham. Looking for more information about Durham? 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 Durham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Durham. Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Durham ...
Communities near Durham ...
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, 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> A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Durham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Durham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.