Welcome to Duke ...
Duke is located in Phelps County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Duke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Duke is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Duke lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Duke: 573 & 235<3>
The ZIP code for Duke: 65461<4>
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, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, 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.
- Saint Robert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Licking
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Edgar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Bloodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Sherrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Hazelton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hazelton is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duke ...
Looking for more information about Duke? 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 Duke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duke.
Adding Duke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Duke 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 Duke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Duke post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Phelps, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Duke area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Duke area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Duke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Duke or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |