Durham most commonly refers to: *

Durham, England Durham ( , locally ), is a cathedral city and civil parish on the River Wear, County Durham, England. It is an administrative centre of the County Durham District, which is a successor to the historic County Palatine of Durham (which is dif ...

, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham *

County Durham County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly �About North East E ...

, an English county * Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States *

Durham, North Carolina Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carol ...

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

Places

Australia

* Durham, Queensland, 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 populat ...

, 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 Ont ...

, a small town in Grey County, Ontario * Durham County, Ontario, a historic county * Regional Municipality of Durham, 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 19 ...

, a federal electoral district in Durham Region ** Durham (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Durham Region * Durham Bridge, New Brunswick *

Durham Parish, New Brunswick Durham is a civil parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Belledune and the local service districts of Chaleur and Lorne. The village is a member of the Chaleur Reg ...

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) County Durham is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Durham, North East England. It covers the former non-metropolitan county and its seven districts: Durham (city), Easington, Sedgefield (borough), Teesdale, Wear Valley, Derwentsid ...

, 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 Northum ...

, 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, California * Durham, Colorado, a place in Mesa County * Durham, Connecticut, a New England town ** Durham (CDP), Connecticut, the central village in the town * Durham, Florida, a place in Calhoun County * Durham, Georgia * Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois * Durham, Gibson County, Indiana, 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 New England town, town in Androscoggin County, Maine, Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,173 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston-Auburn, Mai ...

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 Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 15,490 at the 2020 census, up from 14,638 at the 2010 census.United States Census BureauU.S. Census website 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011. D ...

, a New England town **

Durham (CDP), New Hampshire Durham is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the New England town, town of Durham, New Hampshire, Durham in Strafford County, New Hampshire, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 11,147 a ...

, 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, Washington County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1966, the city is surrounded by Tigard, Oregon, Tigard and Tualatin, Oregon, Tualatin and is adjacent to the Bridgeport Village (Oregon), Bridg ...

* Durham, Pennsylvania

Electoral districts

, House of Commons of Canada (since 1903) * Durham (provincial electoral district), 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 simultaneously b ...

, 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, which li ...

, New South Wales Legislative Council, Australia (1843–1856) *

City of Durham (UK Parliament constituency) City of Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Mary Foy of the Labour Party. Constituency profile The constituency contains a large minority of students, researchers and academics a ...

(since 1678) * County Durham (UK Parliament constituency) (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, an Anglican bishop office * Earl of Durham, 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 t ...

* Durham County Cricket Club *

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 com ...

, an agricultural fair in Connecticut *

Durham Museum The Durham Museum (formerly known as the Durham Western Heritage Museum) is located at 801 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The museum is dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of the United States' western region. The m ...

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 rul ...

, a way that has been used to frame the insanity defense in the US *

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

, 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''