Welcome to Duncans Bridge ...

Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Duncans Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for Duncans Bridge: Duncans Brg. (or less commonly used: Duncans Brdg. or Duncans Brdge.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Duncans Bridge for more information about variations on the name of Duncans Bridge.

Duncans Bridge is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Duncans Bridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Duncans Bridge ...

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

• Moberly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
  • Moberly is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moberly <4>
• Macon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
• Shelbina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
  • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <4>
• Huntsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Paris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Clarence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Clarence is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
• Bevier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
  • Bevier is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
• Madison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Shelbyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
• Cairo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 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 Duncans Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duncans Bridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncans Bridge ...

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

Adding Duncans Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncans Bridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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