Welcome to Duncan Mills ...

Duncan Mills is located in Fulton County<1>.

The location of Duncan Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duncan Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Duncan Mills: Duncan Mls. (or less commonly used: Duncan Mlls.)

Duncan Mills is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Duncan Mills lies within the (309) area code.

Communities near Duncan Mills ...

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

• Canton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Havana
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
• Lewistown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Cuba
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Astoria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Vermont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
  • Vermont is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <4>
• Saint David
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
  • Saint David is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <4>
• Ipava
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
  • Ipava is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <4>
• Table Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
  • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <4>
• Bath
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <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 Duncan Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duncan Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duncan Mills. 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 Duncan Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duncan Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Duncan Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncan Mills ...

Looking for more information about Duncan Mills? 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 Duncan Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duncan Mills.

Adding Duncan Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duncan Mills 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 Duncan Mills was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Duncan Mills mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncan Mills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duncan Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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