Welcome to Durham ...
So far, we found very little information about Durham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Durham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Durham, please Contact Us.
Durham would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.
When the people of Durham referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Durhamite<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Durham is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Durham was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Durham is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Codes where Durham was located: 850 & 448<5>
Communities Also Named Durham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Durham - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, 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.
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
- Grand Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
- Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <6>
- Altha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altha
- Altha is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altha <6>
- Chipola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <6>
- Estiffanulga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estiffanulga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
- Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
- Ocheesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
- Kinard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard
- Kinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinard <6>
- Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Durham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Durham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Durham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |