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Welcome to Duffields ...

Duffields is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Duffields has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Duffields, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

Duffields is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Duffields: (304) & (681)<4>

Websites for Duffields ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jeffersoncounty.com/

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

Communities near Duffields ...

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

  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Purcellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
  • Charles Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ranson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
  • Middletown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Berryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boonsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
  • Lovettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duffields ...

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

Adding Duffields to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duffields 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 Duffields was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Duffields post office opened in 1843.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duffields.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Duffields - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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