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Welcome to Dunkirk ...

Dunkirk is located in Crawford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunkirk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.

When the people of Dunkirk refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Dunkirker<2>

Dunkirk is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Dunkirk: 620

Communities Also Named Dunkirk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Dunkirk - they are located in Indiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dunkirk ...

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

  • Pittsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Frontenac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Girard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Arma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arma is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <4>
  • Cherokee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Weir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scammon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • McCune
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunkirk ...

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

Adding Dunkirk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunkirk 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 (so far) for Dunkirk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dunkirk post office opened in 1915. The Dunkirk post office closed in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunkirk.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dunkirk refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dunkirk may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunkirk - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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