Welcome to Duke ...
So far, we found very little information about Duke. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Duke to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Duke, please Contact Us.
Duke would have been located within present day Saint John the Baptist Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Duke is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Duke was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Duke was located: 985
Communities Also Named Duke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Duke - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duke.
Communities near Duke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duke.
- Gramercy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
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- Lutcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <5>
- Sorrento
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
- Wallace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Vacherie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
- North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Paulina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <5>
- Killona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killona
- Killona is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killona <5>
- Laplace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
- Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <5>
- Vacherie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacherie
- Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vacherie <5>
- Gypsy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Duke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duke. 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 Duke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duke. See our Newspapers Page for Duke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint John the Baptist Parish: www.sjbparish.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Duke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint John the Baptist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |