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Welcome to Duluth ...

Duluth is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duluth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

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

Duluth is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Duluth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Duluth: 859

Communities Also Named Duluth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Duluth - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duluth.

Communities near Duluth ...

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

  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Berea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brodhead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • McKee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ravenna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bobtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bobtown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Kerby Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duluth ...

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

Adding Duluth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duluth 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 (so far) for Duluth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Duluth post office opened in 1901. The Duluth post office closed in 1974.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duluth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Madison, 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 Duluth 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 Duluth may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duluth - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/