Duff, Indiana
| Duff | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Duff | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′38″N 87°01′35″W / 38.32722°N 87.02639°WCoordinates: 38°19′38″N 87°01′35″W / 38.32722°N 87.02639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Patoka |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| ZIP code | 47542 |
| FIPS code | 18-18874[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433754[2] |
Duff is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Dubois County, Indiana.
History
Duff was platted in 1883 by Robert Small. It was likely named for Col. B. B. Edmonston, who had the nickname "Colonel Duff".[3]
The Duff post office was discontinued in 1955.[4]
Geography
Duff is located at 38°19′38″N 87°01′35″W / 38.32722°N 87.02639°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Duff, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 367.
- ↑ "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, September 04, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.