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Dunns Fort is located

Dunns Fort is located in Robertson County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Dunns Fort: Dunns Ft. (or less commonly used: Dunns Frt.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dunns Fort for more information about variations on the name of Dunns Fort.

Dunns Fort is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Dunns Fort ...

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

  • College Station
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bryan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
  • Hearne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <4>
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Calvert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kurten
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wixon Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
    • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Tabor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Brazos County
  • Edge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Edge is located in Brazos County
  • Elliot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Robertson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunns Fort ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Robertson, 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 Fort - 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.









 

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