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Welcome to Duncan ...

Duncan is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Duncan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Duncan is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Duncan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Duncan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (3), Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Duncan ...

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

  • Ravenswood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ripley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Racine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
  • Reedy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Odaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
    • Odaville is located in Jackson County
  • Sandyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hereford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Jackson County
  • Peewee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
    • Peewee is located in Wirt 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 Duncan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duncan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncan ...

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

Adding Duncan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Duncan post office opened in 1892.

We also found Duncan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncan.

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

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 Jackson, 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 Duncan - 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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