Welcome to Dundas ...

Dundas is located in Lunenburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dundas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Dundas is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Dundas is located in the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Dundas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Dundas - they are located in Illinois, Minnesota, New Brunswick, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dundas ...

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

• South Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
• Blackstone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
  • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
• Crewe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
• Victoria
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Kenbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
  • Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
• Lawrenceville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
• La Crosse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
• McKenney
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
  • McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <4>
• Brodnax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
• Alberta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dundas ...

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

Adding Dundas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dundas 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 Dundas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dundas post office opened in 1908.

We also found Dundas on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dundas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/