Welcome to Duff ...
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've added Duff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Duff, please Contact Us.
The location of Duff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Duff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Duff is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Duff might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Duff (for example, toward Upton), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
We believe that Duff would be found within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Duff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Duff - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Nebraska, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duff.
Communities near Duff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duff.
- Leitchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
- Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
- Hardinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
- Clarkson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
- Caneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
- Caneyville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
- Fordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
- Fordsville is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <4>
- 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
- Millwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - 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 <4>
- 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
- Se Ree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Duff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duff. 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 Duff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duff. See our Newspapers Page for Duff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duff ...
Looking for more information about Duff? 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 Duff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duff.
Adding Duff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Duff 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 Duff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duff - 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. |