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Welcome to Dukedom ...

Dukedom is located in Weakley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dukedom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

Dukedom is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dukedom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dukedom: 731

The ZIP code for Dukedom: 38226<3>

Communities Also Named Dukedom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dukedom - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Websites for Dukedom ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.weakleycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dukedom, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Dukedom ...

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

  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Union City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mayfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Dresden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • South Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Sharon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dukedom ...

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

Adding Dukedom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dukedom 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 (so far) for Dukedom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dukedom post office opened in 1833.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dukedom.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dukedom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dukedom). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dukedom or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/