Welcome to Dunns Corners ...
Dunns Corners is located in Kennebec County<1>.
The location of Dunns Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunns Corners, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Dunns Corners: Dunns Cors.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dunns Corners for more information about variations on the name of Dunns Corners.
Dunns Corners is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dunns Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dunns Corners is within the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Dunns Corners ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dunns Corners - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunns Corners.
Communities near Dunns Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunns Corners.
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Waterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <4>
- Winslow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Winthrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
- Turner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
- Gardiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
- Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Sidney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Dunns Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunns Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunns Corners. 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 Dunns Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunns Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Dunns Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunns Corners ...
Looking for more information about Dunns Corners? 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 Dunns Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunns Corners.
Adding Dunns Corners to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunns Corners in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dunns Corners was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunns Corners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunns Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunns Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |