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DUFF, TEXAS


Only a Name on a Map

Shelby County, East Texas

Duff had been on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
or The junction of County Roads 1080 and 1070

About 8 Miles N of San Augustine
About 11 Miles S of Center the county seat
about 9 Miles W of Patroon
Population: 0

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Duff TX

Duff
Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, April 2012


History on a Pinhead

It was merely a flag stop on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, but it did manage to have a post office (briefly) in 1907.

Residents could flag the train and either take it north to Longview or south to Beaumont. After the mid 1970s passenger service was discontinued on the line and Duff – the town that never was – only appears on a few maps and as a rare postmark.
Photographer’s Note:
“Duff is shown on some maps and has an entry in the Handbook of Texas, however, all that is visible today is a dusty, east Texas road running parallel to the railroad track. The tracks themselves are hidden by the thick overgrowth. There was no sign of habitation.” Gerald Massey

Duff, Texas by David Knape

Shelby County Texas 1920s map
1920 Shelby County map showing Duff (S of Center)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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Duff, Texas Nearby Towns:
Center the county seat
San Augustine

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