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Welcome to Duquoin ...

Duquoin is located in Harper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duquoin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

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

Duquoin is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Duquoin: 620

Communities near Duquoin ...

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

  • Kingman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Anthony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Harper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Attica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
  • Argonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
  • Zenda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
    • Zenda is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <4>
  • Spivey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Danville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Duquoin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duquoin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duquoin ...

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

Adding Duquoin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Duquoin post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duquoin.

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

The official website for Harper County: www.harpercounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Harper, 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 Duquoin 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 Duquoin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duquoin - 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/




 

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