Welcome to Duff ...
Duff is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Duff is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Duff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Duff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Duff is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Duff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Duff: (936)
Communities Also Named Duff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Duff - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Saskatchewan and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duff.
Communities near Duff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duff.
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- San Augustine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <4>
- Chireno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Choice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Africa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Denning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Denning is located in San Augustine County
- Campti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Maxey Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine 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 Duff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duff. 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 Duff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duff. See our Newspapers Page for Duff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duff ...
Looking for more information about Duff? 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 Duff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duff.
Adding Duff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Duff in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Duff post office opened in 1907.
We also found Duff on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |