Welcome to Duncanwood ...
Duncanwood is located in Harrison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Duncanwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Duncanwood is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Duncanwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Duncanwood: 740 & 220<3>
Communities near Duncanwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duncanwood.
- Wheeling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clairsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bellaire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wintersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
- Shadyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
- Mingo Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cadiz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Duncanwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duncanwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duncanwood. 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 Duncanwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duncanwood. See our Newspapers Page for Duncanwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncanwood ...
Looking for more information about Duncanwood? 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 Duncanwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duncanwood.
Adding Duncanwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Duncanwood 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 Duncanwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Duncanwood post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncanwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duncanwood - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Duncanwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Duncanwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |