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Welcome to Duval ...

Duval is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duval, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Duval is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Duval: 502

Communities Also Named Duval ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Duval - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Missouri (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Duval ...

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

  • Lexington - Fayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sadieville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Corinth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corinth
    • From Duval to Corinth
  • Monterey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Scott County
  • Lancelot Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
    • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duval ...

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

Adding Duval to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duval 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 Duval was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duval.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duval - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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.