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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Duncan (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Duncan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Duncan is primarily located in Webster County. A portion of Duncan extends into Wright County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Duncan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Duncan:

  • Webster County     (The home county of Duncan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Niangua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Seymour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
    • Diggins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Rader
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
      • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Marshfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sarvis Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarvis Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Crown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Fordland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
    • Northview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Webster County
    • Olga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Conklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Elkland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Elkhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
    • Bruner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
    • Pembina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Oldfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Christian County
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Long Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Olathia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
    • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
      • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Red Bank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
    • Smallett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smallett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
      • Smallett is located in Douglas County
    • Squires
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Rome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Douglas County
    • Vanzant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Strafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Fair Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <2>
    • Turners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Mumford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Pease
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Bridges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Phillipsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
    • Competition
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Brush Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Lynchburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <2>
  • Polk County
    • Tin Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Bendavis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Huggins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • Dunn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Texas County
      • Former name for Dunn:
      • Impo
    • Plato
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
    • Odin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Wright County
    • Grovespring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Macomb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerktail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Green Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Graff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Graff is located in Wright County
    • Astoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Mountain Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Duncan, see our County-by-County Page for Duncan.

Cemeteries Near Duncan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duncan.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Duncan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.

  • Sixteenth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bright Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matlock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimble Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trimble Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31980 <5>
  • Winingham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (285 more) ...
    • Alcorn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain Dale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pea Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Duncan had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.

  • Odin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Wright County
  • Antrim
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Wright County
  • Bracken
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Webster County
  • Umpire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Umpire is located in Wright County
  • Boyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
    • Boyer is located in Wright County
  • Grovespring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seymour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
  • Hartville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Diggins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
    • Diggins is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Fuson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuson
    • Fuson is located in Wright County
  • Cedar Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Gap
    • Cedar Gap is located in Wright County
  • Rader
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Rader is located in Webster County
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    • Marshfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarvis Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarvis Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Duncan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duncan.

Newspapers Published in Duncan ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duncan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duncan, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duncan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Duncan:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Duncan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duncan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duncan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2817, Longitude: -92.6918       In this case, the coordinates for Duncan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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