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Welcome to Duncan Mill ...

Duncan Mill is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duncan Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Duncan Mill: Duncan Ml. (or less commonly used: Duncan Mll.)

Duncan Mill is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Duncan Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Duncan Mill: 276

Communities near Duncan Mill ...

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

  • Kingsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <3>
  • Bloomingdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Church Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waycross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
  • Norton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gate City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Coeburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncan Mill ...

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

Adding Duncan Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duncan Mill 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 Duncan Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncan Mill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duncan Mill - 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.