Welcome to Dunsfort ...

Dunsfort is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunsfort, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dunsfort is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Dunsfort ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dunsfort, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Dunsfort ...

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

• Wheeling
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
• Weirton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
• Steubenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
• Washington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Canonsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonsburg
  • Canonsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg <4>
• Martins Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
• Toronto
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
• Bellaire
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Wintersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
• Mingo Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <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 Dunsfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunsfort.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunsfort ...

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

Adding Dunsfort to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunsfort 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 Dunsfort was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunsfort.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/