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Welcome to Dundee ...

Dundee is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Dundee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dundee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Dundee is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Dundee: (765)

Communities Also Named Dundee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Dundee: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Blackford County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 34 communities that are also named Dundee - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dundee ...

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

  • Anderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Yorktown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <4>
  • Elwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
  • Gas City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
  • Cicero
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
  • Tipton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alexandria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
  • Pendleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Upland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dundee ...

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

Adding Dundee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dundee post office opened in 1876.

We also found Dundee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dundee.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dundee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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