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Welcome to Dunnavant ...

Dunnavant is located in Shelby County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunnavant, 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.

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

Telephone area codes for Dunnavant: (205) & (659)<2>

Communities near Dunnavant ...

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

  • Birmingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hoover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <3>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Homewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <3>
  • Pelham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
  • Trussville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Brook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <3>
  • Center Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pell City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Gardendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunnavant ...

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

Adding Dunnavant to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Dunnavant was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dunnavant on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunnavant.

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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