Welcome to Dunsmuir ...
The city of Dunsmuir is located in Siskiyou County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunsmuir, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
The city was incorporated August 7, 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dunsmuir has a population of 1,565 people<2> (see below for details).
Dunsmuir is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dunsmuir is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Dunsmuir lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dunsmuir: 530
The ZIP code for Dunsmuir: 96025<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dunsmuir had an population of 1,565 people. This is a decrease of 5.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunsmuir had a population of 1,650 people. This makes Dunsmuir the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,650 people, the population of Dunsmuir decreased 14.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,923 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dunsmuir.
Communities Also Named Dunsmuir ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dunsmuir - it's located in British Columbia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunsmuir.
Websites for Dunsmuir ...
Official Website: www.ci.dunsmuir.ca.us/
Communities near Dunsmuir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunsmuir.
- Mount Shasta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Shasta
- Mount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Shasta <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Shasta
- From Dunsmuir to Mount Shasta
- Weed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weed
- From Dunsmuir to Weed
- Castella
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castella
- Castella is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castella <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castella
- From Dunsmuir to Castella
- Sweetbriar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweetbriar
- From Dunsmuir to Sweetbriar
- Conant ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conant
- From Dunsmuir to Conant
- McCloud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloud
- McCloud is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCloud <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McCloud
- From Dunsmuir to McCloud
- Flume ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flume. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flume
- Flume is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flume
- From Dunsmuir to Flume
- Sims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sims
- From Dunsmuir to Sims
- Fisher ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fisher
- From Dunsmuir to Fisher
- Gibson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibson
- From Dunsmuir to Gibson
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 Dunsmuir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunsmuir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunsmuir. 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 Dunsmuir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunsmuir. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dunsmuir.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunsmuir ...
Looking for more information about Dunsmuir? 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 Dunsmuir, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dunsmuir.
Adding Dunsmuir to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunsmuir 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 Dunsmuir was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dunsmuir post office opened in 1887.
We also found Dunsmuir in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunsmuir.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dunsmuir: www.ci.dunsmuir.ca.us/
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dunsmuir. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunsmuir - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dunsmuir). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dunsmuir or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |