Welcome to Durham ...

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

Durham is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Durham (for example, toward Spurgeon), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Durham: 812 & 930<4>

Communities Also Named Durham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Durham: This one is located in Gibson County and the other is located in LaPorte County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 31 communities that are also named Durham - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, 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.

Evansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <5>
Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
Chandler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler is located in Warrick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
Oakland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <5>
Haubstadt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <5>
Darmstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
Owensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Owensville is located in Gibson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <5>
Poseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
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Lynnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <5>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Gibson, 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>	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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Durham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. 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).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.