Welcome to Duster ...
Duster is located Duster is located in Comanche County<1>. The location of Duster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Duster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891. Duster is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Duster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duster. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Duster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duster. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duster. 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 Duster. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duster. See our Newspapers Page for Duster. Looking for more information about Duster? 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 Duster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duster. We originally found mention of Duster 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 Duster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Duster in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duster.
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Communities near Duster ...
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duster ...
Adding Duster to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Duster post office opened in 1891.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comanche, 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 Duster - 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/