Duff, Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipPatoka
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Coordinates38°19′38″N 87°01′35″W
Elevation466 ft
ZIP code47542
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18-18874[1]
GNIS feature ID433754[2]

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

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. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  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.