Duff, Indiana

Duff
Unincorporated community
Duff
Coordinates: 38°19′38″N 87°01′35″W / 38.32722°N 87.02639°W / 38.32722; -87.02639Coordinates: 38°19′38″N 87°01′35″W / 38.32722°N 87.02639°W / 38.32722; -87.02639
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 / 38.32722; -87.02639.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Duff, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
3. ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 367. 
4. ↑ "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014. 

Municipalities and communities of Dubois County, Indiana, United States County seat: Jasper Cities Huntingburg Jasper Towns Birdseye Ferdinand Holland Townships Bainbridge Boone Cass Columbia Ferdinand Hall Harbison Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Patoka CDP Dubois Other unincorporated communities Bretzville Celestine Crystal Cuzco Dubois Crossroads Duff Ellsworth Haysville Hillham Ireland Johnsburg Kellerville Kyana Maltersville Mentor Millersport Norton‡ Portersville Saint Anthony Saint Henry Saint Marks Schnellville Thales Zoar‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties