Durham most commonly refers to: * Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham * County Durham, an English county *

Durham County, North Carolina Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 324,833, making it the sixth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham, which is the only incorporated ...

, a county in North Carolina, United States * Durham, North Carolina, a city in North Carolina, United States Durham may also refer to:

Places

Australia

Durham, Queensland Durham is a rural locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia. In the Durham had a population of 36 people. Geography Cooper Creek passes north-south through the centre of the locality. Three major outback roads pass through Durham ...

, an outback locality in the Bulloo Shire of Queensland *

Durham Ox, Victoria Durham Ox is a small rural locality in the Shire of Loddon in Victoria, Australia. It is situated near the Serpentine Creek, a tributary of the Loddon River. This is a highly valuable natural resource to both the local tourism and agricultural e ...

Durham Lead, Victoria Durham Lead is a locality on the southern rural fringe of the City of Ballarat municipality in Victoria, Australia Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most popul ...

, a locality in the City of Ballarat

Canada

Durham, Nova Scotia Durham is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County on Nova Scotia Route 376 alongside the West River of Pictou. The centre of the village (where a bridge crosses the West River) is about 10 km up-stream ...

Durham, Ontario Durham is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Durham is located near the base of the Bruce Peninsula. Location Durham, Ontario is 44 kilometres South of Owen Sound and 89 kilometres North of Guelph on O ...

, a small town in Grey County, Ontario *

Durham County, Ontario Durham County (area ) is a historic county in Ontario, Canada. It was named for the English County Durham and city of Durham. It was created in 1792 but was later merged Northumberland County to form the United Counties of Northumberland a ...

, a historic county *

Regional Municipality of Durham The Regional Municipality of Durham (), informally referred to as Durham Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada. Located east of Toronto and the Regional Municipality of York, Durham forms the east-end of the Greater Toro ...

, a regional government in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario **

Durham (electoral district) Durham (formerly known as Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988. Its first iteration was created in 1903 ...

, a federal electoral district in Durham Region **

Durham (provincial electoral district) Durham is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999 and from 1926 to 1975. The Durham provincial riding was created in 1999 when Ontario adopted federal ridi ...

, a provincial electoral district in Durham Region *

Durham Bridge, New Brunswick Durham Bridge is a rural settlement in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located approximately north of the provincial capital of Fredericton on New Brunswick Route 8, where its eponymous bridge crosses the Nashwaak River. Locally, there ...

* Durham Parish, New Brunswick *

Durham-Sud Durham-Sud, also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, west of Richmond and south of Drummondville. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,008. History Early settlers of the area were ...

, Quebec (also known as South Durham)

United Kingdom

* County Durham (district), local government unitary authority, from 2009-present *

County Palatine of Durham The County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge, commonly referred to as County Durham or simply Durham, is a historic county in Northern England. Until 1889, it was controlled by powers granted under the Bishopric of Durham. The county and Northu ...

, a historic ecclesiastical county *

Durham and Framwelgate Durham and Framwelgate was a municipal borough with the status of city in County Durham, England. The corporation of the ancient borough of Durham and Framwelgate was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. The borough was abolished ...

, a former local government borough that held city status until 1974 *

Durham District The City of Durham was, from 1974 to 2009, a non-metropolitan district of County Durham in North East England, with the status of borough and city. Formation The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the existing City of Durha ...

, a former local government district, which held city status 1974–2009 *

Kirkpatrick Durham Kirkpatrick Durham (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Phàdraig) is a village and parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located north of Castle Douglas. History An old church dedicated to ...

, a village and parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

United States

Durham, Arkansas Durham is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is on Arkansas Highway 16 along the White River valley between Elkins to the northwest and Thompson in Madison County to the southeast. ...

Durham, California Durham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,518 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and ...

* Durham, Colorado, a place in Mesa County *

Durham, Connecticut Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 7,152 at the 2020 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, th ...

, a New England town **

Durham (CDP), Connecticut Durham is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and surrounding development in the town of Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeaste ...

, the central village in the town * Durham, Florida, a place in Calhoun County *

Durham, Georgia Durham is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United Sta ...

Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois Durham Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of ...

Durham, Gibson County, Indiana Durham is an unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana, in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North Americ ...

, a place in Union Township *

Durham, La Porte County, Indiana New Durham Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,664 and it contained 2,396 housing units. History An early settler being a native of Durham, New York, caused the name to ...

, a place in New Durham Township *

Durham, Kansas Durham is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89. The city took its name from Durham cattle. It is located about 8.5 miles north of Hillsboro on the west side of K-15 highw ...

Durham, Maine Durham is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,173 at the 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England ...

Durham, Missouri Durham is an unincorporated community in southern Lewis County, Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in ...

* Durham, New Hampshire, a New England town ** Durham (CDP), New Hampshire, the main community in the town *

Durham, New York Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,627 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Durham town, Greene County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=D ...

Durham, Oklahoma Durham is a rural unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies along State Highway 30, four miles south of the Antelope Hills and the Canadian River. The Oklahoma-Texas border is four miles to the west. The ...

Durham, Oregon Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1966, the city is surrounded by Tigard and Tualatin and is adjacent to the Bridgeport Village shopping complex. The population was 1,351 at the 2010 census. History ...

Durham, Pennsylvania Durham is an unincorporated community in Durham Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Durham is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 212 Pennsylvania Route 212 (PA 212) is a state highway in Bucks County, Penns ...

Electoral districts

, House of Commons of Canada (since 1903) *

, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada (since 1926) * Durham (Province of Canada electoral district) (1841–1867) *

Electoral district of Durham Durham was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after Durham County, which lies on the north side of the Hunter River. From 1856 to 1859, it elected three members simultaneousl ...

, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Australia (1856–1920) *

Electoral district of County of Durham The Electoral district of County of Durham was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council at a time when some of its members were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor. It was named after Durham County, New South ...

, New South Wales Legislative Council, Australia (1843–1856) * City of Durham (UK Parliament constituency) (since 1678) *

County Durham (UK Parliament constituency) Durham or County Durham was a county constituency in northern England, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1675 until 1832. History The constituency consisted of the whole county of Durham (includin ...

(1675–1832)

Ships

* ''Durham'' (1814 ship), a ship launched in France * USS ''Durham'' (LKA-114), a ''Charleston''-class amphibious cargo ship of the United States Navy

Other uses

* ''Durham'' (poem), an Old English poem *

Durham (surname) Durham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bartlett S. Durham (1824–1859), American physician and the namesake of Durham, North Carolina *Carl T. Durham (1892–1974) was an American politician who served as a member of the Un ...

Bishop of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the Anglican bishop responsible for the Diocese of Durham in the Province of York. The diocese is one of the oldest in England and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords. Paul Butler has been the Bishop of Durha ...

, an Anglican bishop office *

Earl of Durham Earl of Durham is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1833 for the Whig politician and colonial official John Lambton, 1st Baron Durham. Known as "Radical Jack", he played a leading role in the passing of the Gr ...

, a British title from 1833 to present *

Durham Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, commonly known as Durham Cathedral and home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert, is a cathedral in the city of Durham, County Durham, England. It is the seat of ...

Durham County Cricket Club Durham County Cricket Club (rebranded as Durham Cricket in February 2019) is one of eighteen first-class cricket, first-class county cricket, county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the Historic co ...

Durham Fair The Durham Fair, held in Durham, Connecticut, is one of the largest agricultural fairs in New England and was first held in 1916. The four-day event takes place during the last full weekend of September. Activities include livestock and co ...

, an agricultural fair in Connecticut * Durham Museum a museum in Omaha, Nebraska *

Durham rule A Durham rule, product test, or product defect rule is a rule in a criminal case by which a jury may determine a defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity because a criminal act was the product of a mental disease. Examples in which such rule ...

, a way that has been used to frame the insanity defense in the US * Durham University, a university in Durham, England *

Fort Durham Fort Durham, also known as Fort Taku, Taku, Taco, and Tacouw, is an archaeological site near Taku Harbor, Alaska, within the limits of Juneau City and Borough and Tongass National Forest. It was one of three Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) posts s ...

, an archaeological site near Taku Harbor, Alaska

People with the given name

* Durham Glaster, a character in ''Black Cat'' * Durham, a male hyena in ''Beastars''