Welcome to Dumas ...

Dumas is located in Webster County<1>.

The location of Dumas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dumas, 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 1915.

Dumas is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Dumas (for example, toward Eufaula (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Dumas: (229)

Communities Also Named Dumas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Dumas - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dumas.

Communities near Dumas ...

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

• Americus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
• Dawson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Dawson is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
• Putnam
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
• Buena Vista
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Ellaville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Ellaville is located in Schley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <4>
• Richland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Stewart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
• Lumpkin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
  • Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <4>
• Smithville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Brooksville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dumas. See our Newspapers Page for Dumas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dumas ...

Looking for more information about Dumas? 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 Dumas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dumas.

Adding Dumas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dumas 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 Dumas was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dumas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/