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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Duff during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Duff was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Duff (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Duff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Duff is located in Grayson County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grayson County: Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart & Ohio.

Below are the counties that are near Duff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Duff:

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Duff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeaman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Spring Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Clifty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Higdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Horn Back Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
    • Se Ree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Westview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Glen Dean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • McQuady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
      • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
    • Vanzant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
    • Custer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
    • Morgantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Mining City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County
    • Whitesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Sunfish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Huff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Roundhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Kyrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rhoda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Mammoth Cave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Cabot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
    • Patesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County
    • Pellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Hawesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
    • Limp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • Vertrees
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vertrees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Howe Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
    • Old Stephensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
      • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Stephensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
      • Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Flint Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
    • Franklin Cross Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cross Roads
      • Franklin Cross Roads is located in Hardin County
    • Hansbrough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansbrough
      • Hansbrough is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Cub Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
    • Priceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Winesap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winesap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
    • Bonnieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meade County
    • Maples Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
      • Maples Corner is located in Meade County
    • Guston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
    • Hillgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Meade County
    • Buck Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Ekron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
      • Ekron is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Garrett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Payneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <3>
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Horse Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Fordsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Select
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
      • Select is located in Ohio County
      • Former name for Select:
      • Stweartsville
    • Aetnaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
      • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • Beaver Dam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
    • Beda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Beda is located in Ohio County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Anna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.
    • Tobinsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Cannelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Duff, see our County-by-County Page for Duff.

Newspapers Published in Duff ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duff, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Duff:

Cemeteries Near Duff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duff.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Duff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.

  • Thomason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
  • Poole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
  • Deweese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deweese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deweese Cemetery
  • Shain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Mullin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullin Cemetery
  • Lahue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lahue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lahue Cemetery
  • Kefauver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kefauver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kefauver Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Holly MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • The Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Bend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Mahurin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahurin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahurin Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Duff had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Duff, with the one closest to Duff listed first.

  • Short Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
  • McDaniels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
  • Eveleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eveleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleigh
    • Eveleigh is located in Grayson County
  • Millwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Grayson County
  • Black Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
  • Tousey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tousey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
    • Tousey is located in Grayson County
  • Leitchfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Axtel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Breckinridge County
  • Falls-of-Rough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
    • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
  • Caneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
    • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
  • Spring Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
    • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Westview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Glen Dean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Duff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duff.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Duff and then turned west". While Duff could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Duff as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Duff could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kentucky community named Duff.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Duff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5498, Longitude: -86.4130       In this case, the coordinates for Duff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Duff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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