Welcome to Durbin ...

Durbin is located in Boyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Durbin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Durbin is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Durbin: 606

Communities Also Named Durbin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Durbin - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Durbin ...

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

• Huntington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
• Ashland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Boyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
• Ironton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
• Flatwoods
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
• Barboursville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
  • Barboursville is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <3>
• Grayson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
• South Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
• Russell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
• Kenova
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
  • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <3>
• Raceland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
  • Raceland is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durbin ...

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

Adding Durbin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Durbin post office opened in 1900.

We also found Durbin on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Durbin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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