Welcome to Dunavant ...

Dunavant is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunavant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Dunavant is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dunavant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dunavant: (913)

Communities Also Named Dunavant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dunavant - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dunavant ...

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

• Tonganoxie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
  • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <4>
• Valley Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
  • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Valley Falls has also been known as:
  • Sautrelle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <4>
• Oskaloosa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
  • Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <4>
• Perry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
• McLouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
  • McLouth is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <4>
• Meriden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
• Lecompton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
  • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <4>
• Ozawkie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozawkie
  • Ozawkie is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozawkie <4>
• Nortonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
  • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
• Winchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunavant ...

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

Adding Dunavant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunavant 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 Dunavant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dunavant post office opened in 1888.

We also found Dunavant in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunavant.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/