Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dunn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dunn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dunn is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Crenshaw, Dale & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Dunn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunn:
- Pike County (The home county of Dunn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Needmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Pronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Buckhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Saco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Meeksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Mossy Grove Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Brundidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Elamville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Blue Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Perote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Inverness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Smuteye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Pine Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Union Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Three Notch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Mitchell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Frisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Wilkinstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Mixson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Zoar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Clintonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Pine Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Petrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Social Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Glenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luverne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Highland Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rutledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Bullock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Brantley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Ariton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Arguta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Skipperville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Ozark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Fort Davis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hardaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Armstrong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Center Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pine Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Grady
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lapine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Red Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dunn, see our County-by-County Page for Dunn.
Cemeteries Near Dunn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunn.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dunn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dunn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Benson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Livingston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cememtery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hussey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Copeland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Dunn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunn, with the one closest to Dunn listed first.
- Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Catalpa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catalpa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Pronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Buckhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Brundidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Josie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Josie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Curry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Curry is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Omega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Little Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- China Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- China Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Perote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dunn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunn.
Newspapers Published in Dunn ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunn, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dunn:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dunn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |