Welcome to Dumfries ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dumfries, 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 1897.

Time Zone: Dumfries lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Note: If you travel west from Dumfries (for example, toward Hodgdon (ME)), you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Dumfries: (506)

Communities Also Named Dumfries ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dumfries - they are located in Iowa, Minnesota, New Brunswick and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dumfries ...

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

• Kingsclear Parish
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsclear Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsclear Parish
• Douglas Parish
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Parish
• Southampton Parish
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton Parish
• Northampton Parish
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northampton Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton Parish
• Nackawic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nackawic came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nackawic
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nackawic <2>
• Prince William Parish
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince William Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William Parish
• Dumfries Parish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumfries Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries Parish
• Canterbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
• Harvey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <2>
• Millville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dumfries ...

Looking for more information about Dumfries? 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 Dumfries, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dumfries.

Adding Dumfries to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Dumfries was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dumfries.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/