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. ^ a b c 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duff,_Indiana
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