Welcome to Dumont ...

Dumont is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dumont is located in King County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dumont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Dumont is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Dumont: (806)

The ZIP code for Dumont: 79232<4>

Communities Also Named Dumont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Dumont: This one is located in King County and the other is located in Harris County.

Beyond Texas, there are 9 communities that are also named Dumont - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Dumont ...

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

• Paducah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
  • Paducah is located in Cottle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <5>
• Russellville ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Motley County
• Narcisso
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
  • Narcisso is located in Cottle County
• Afton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Afton is located in Dickens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
• Chalk
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
  • Chalk is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalk <5>
• Guthrie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Guthrie is located in King County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <5>
• Roaring Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
  • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <5>
• Dickens
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
  • Dickens is located in Dickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickens <5>
• Matador
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
  • Matador is located in Motley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <5>
• Cee Vee
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
  • Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dumont ...

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

Adding Dumont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dumont 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 Dumont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dumont post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dumont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/