Welcome to Bunn ...
Bunn is located in Dallas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Bunn is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bunn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bunn: (870)
Communities Also Named Bunn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bunn - they are located in Idaho and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bunn.
Communities near Bunn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bunn.
- Fordyce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
- Rison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Rison is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <4>
- Leola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <4>
- Kingsland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Thornton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - White Oak Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Staves
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Grapevine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bunn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bunn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bunn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bunn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bunn. See our Newspapers Page for Bunn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunn ...
Looking for more information about Bunn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bunn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bunn.
Adding Bunn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bunn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bunn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bunn post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bunn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |