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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 Duke (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 Duke. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Duke is primarily located in Pike County. A portion of Duke extends into Scioto County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Highland, Jackson, Ross & Scioto.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Duke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Camp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Wetmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Spellman Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Cynthiana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • Mineral Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Louden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Blue Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dunkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
    • Wheat Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
      • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Unity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
    • Harshasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Decatur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Brown County
    • Ash Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
    • Neel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County
    • Sardinia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Elmville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • North Uniontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Uniontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
      • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
    • Barretts Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barretts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Berrysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Folsom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • New Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
      • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
      • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bridges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Glade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Limerick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Nipgen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Dills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Summithill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Fruitdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • South Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
    • Massieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Deadman Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
      • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Rarden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Youngs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
    • Bear Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Arion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Lombardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>
    • West Portsmouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Rosemount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Purdy Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • South Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Frost
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • South Shore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grays Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Quincy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Pence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Vanceburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Duke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duke.

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 Duke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Harmon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmon Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Rarden.
    • The Harmon Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duke Cemetery
    • Harmon Salt Creek Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41281 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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.
  • Mustard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mustard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mustard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beekman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hackworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hackworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Up Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chestnut Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott 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>

While we didn't find Duke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Duke.

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

  • Arkoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
    • Arkoe is located in Pike County
  • Mount Joy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scioto County
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Pike County
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
  • Jaybird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Adams County
  • Rarden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
  • Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Pike County
  • Latham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
  • Sedan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Scioto County
  • Byington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byington
    • Byington is located in Pike County
  • Idaho
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
    • Idaho is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <2>
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    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • Mineral Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
    • Otway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Duke ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duke, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duke.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Duke:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Duke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9990, Longitude: -83.2335       In this case, the coordinates for Duke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Duke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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