Duff, Indiana

Duff, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°19′38″N 87°01′35″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Township	Patoka
Elevation [1]	466 ft (142 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47542
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-18874[2]
GNIS feature ID	433754[1]

Duff is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

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]

A post office was established at Duff in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duff, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 367.
4. "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2016.