Welcome to Dunnellon ...

The city of Dunnellon is primarily located in Marion County<1>. A portion of Dunnellon extends into Citrus County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunnellon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dunnellon has a population of 1,839 people<2> (see below for details).

Dunnellon is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dunnellon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dunnellon lies within the (352) area code.

The ZIP codes for Dunnellon: 34430-34434<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dunnellon had an population of 1,839 people. This is an increase of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunnellon had a population of 1,733 people. This makes Dunnellon the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,733 people, the population of Dunnellon decreased 8.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,898 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dunnellon.

Communities near Dunnellon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunnellon.

• Inverness
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
  • Inverness is located in Citrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <5>
• Crystal River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal River
  • Crystal River is located in Citrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal River <5>
• Inglis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
  • Inglis is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglis <5>
• Yankeetown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
  • Yankeetown is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankeetown <5>
• Holder
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holder <5>
• Pine Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
• Beverly Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
  • Beverly Hills is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Hills <5>
• Black Diamond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
• Citrus Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
  • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
• Hernando
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <5>

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 Dunnellon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunnellon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunnellon. 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 Dunnellon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunnellon. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dunnellon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunnellon ...

Looking for more information about Dunnellon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dunnellon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dunnellon.

Adding Dunnellon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunnellon 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 Dunnellon was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunnellon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunnellon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/