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Welcome to Duncan ...

So far, we found very little information about Duncan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Duncan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Duncan, please Contact Us.

Duncan would have been located within present day Flathead County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Duncan is 2,940 feet [896 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Duncan is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Duncan was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Duncan was located: 406

Communities Also Named Duncan ...

While we believe that this Duncan is located in Flathead County, we know of another 2 Montana communities named Duncan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gallatin and Missoula County.

Beyond Montana, there are 40 communities that are also named Duncan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Duncan ...

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

  • Whitefish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Columbia Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Hill Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
  • Creston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kila
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rhodes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodes is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
  • Somers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Halfmoon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
  • Lakeside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bigfork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

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