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Welcome to Duplex ...

Duplex is located in Williamson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Duplex, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Duplex is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Duplex lies within the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Duplex ...

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

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

Communities near Duplex ...

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

  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Spring Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nolensville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
    • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <3>
  • Thompson's Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
  • McEwen ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • McEwen is located in Williamson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Unionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 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 Duplex. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duplex.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duplex ...

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

Adding Duplex to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duplex 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 Duplex was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Duplex post office opened in 1883.

We also found Duplex in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duplex.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duplex. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duplex - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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