Welcome to Duncan ...

Duncan is located in Umatilla County<1>.

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

Duncan is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Duncan is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Duncan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Duncan: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Duncan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Montana (3), Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, 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.

• La Grande
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
  • La Grande is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <5>
• Elgin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Former names for Elgin:
  • Fish Trap
  • Indian Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Athena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
  • Athena is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <5>
• Weston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
• Imbler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
  • Imbler is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <5>
• Summerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
• Meacham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
  • Meacham is located in Umatilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <5>
• Gibbon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
• Bingham Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
  • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncan ...

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

Adding Duncan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duncan 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 Duncan was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Duncan mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/