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Introduction ...

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

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

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Duke is historic, it would have been located within present day Abbeville County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Abbeville County: Elbert (GA), Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens & McCormick.

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:

  • Abbeville County     (The home county of Duke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Lowndesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Secession
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Latimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
    • Calhoun Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Antreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Level Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Abbeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Due West
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Donalds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Honea Path
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Iva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <2>
    • Starr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Deans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
    • Holland Store
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Homeland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Caldwell Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Hodges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Verdery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Cokesbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Laurens County
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Willington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
  • Oconee County
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Harmony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Elberton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silk Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Goss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Dewy Rose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Harper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Bowman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
      • Bowman is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <2>
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Royston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <2>
    • Canon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon <2>
    • Franklin Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lavonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <2>
    • Gumlog
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Hartwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Flat Shoals
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Reed Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Maretts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Bowersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Hesters Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Madison County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Carlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <2>
    • Harrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Comer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <2>
    • Dalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Madison Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Danielsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County (GA)
  • Oglethorpe County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County (GA)
    • Veribest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
  • Wilkes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duke, with the one closest to Duke listed first.
    • Tignall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <2>
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County (GA)

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.

  • Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harpers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old McCalla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McCalla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McCalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vans Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vans Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vans Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vans Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Roads Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rock Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ruckersville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruckersville Cemetery
      • The Ruckersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ruckersville UMC Cemetery

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.

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.

  • Lowndesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Concordia ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Ruckersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
    • Ruckersville is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Moffitsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
    • Moffitsville is located in Anderson County
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Iva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <2>
  • Heardmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heardmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardmont
    • Heardmont is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Montevideo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Montevideo is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Middleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Latimer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
  • Monterey ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
  • Stansell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
    • Stansell is located in Elbert County (GA)
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    • Calhoun Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elberton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Abbeville County

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 48 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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:

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 Duke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 34.2126, Longitude: -82.7029       In this case, the coordinates for Duke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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