Welcome to Durham ...

Durham is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Durham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

When the people of Durham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Durhamite<2>

Durham is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Durham: 479

Communities Also Named Durham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Durham - they are located in 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, Texas (3), Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Durham ...

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

Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Fayetteville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fayetteville
- From Durham to Fayetteville
Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Springdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springdale
- From Durham to Springdale
Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
Prairie Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <4>
Johnson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Johnson
- From Durham to Johnson
Elkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Elkins is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkins
- From Durham to Elkins
West Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- West Fork is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fork <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Fork
- From Durham to West Fork
Huntsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntsville
- From Durham to Huntsville
Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
Greenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenland
- From Durham to Greenland

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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.

Adding Durham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Durham 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 Durham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Durham post office opened in 1873.

We also found Durham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Durham.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durham - 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>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/