Duff, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Duff, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Duff
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dubois
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Patoka
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.3272°N -87.0264°W
Elevation Ft:466
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47542
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-18874[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:433754

Duff is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of 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".[2]

A post office was established at Duff in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 . Windmill Publications . Wilson, George R. . 1910 . 367.
  3. Web site: Dubois County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 17, 2016.