Welcome to Lunsford ...
Lunsford is located in Davis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lunsford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Lunsford is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lunsford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lunsford: 641
Communities Also Named Lunsford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lunsford - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lunsford.
Communities near Lunsford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lunsford.
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <3>
- Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Queen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Moulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Greentop
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <3>
- Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
- Downing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cantril
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <3>
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 Lunsford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lunsford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lunsford. 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 Lunsford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lunsford. See our Newspapers Page for Lunsford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lunsford ...
Looking for more information about Lunsford? 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 Lunsford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lunsford.
Adding Lunsford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lunsford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
We originally found mention of Lunsford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lunsford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lunsford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lunsford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |