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Welcome to Duncantown ...

Duncantown is located in Franklin County<1>.

Duncantown is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Duncantown (for example, toward Fairmount), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Duncantown: 931

Websites for Duncantown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Duncantown ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lynchburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Decherd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sewanee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Southgate Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
  • New Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncantown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duncantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.