Welcome to Dunlap ...
Dunlap is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunlap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1947.
Dunlap is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dunlap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dunlap: 606
Communities Also Named Dunlap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Dunlap - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunlap.
Communities near Dunlap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunlap.
- Pikeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williamson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Run Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Grundy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- Delbarton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Haysi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
- Matewan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
- Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
- Clinchco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County
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 Dunlap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunlap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunlap. 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 Dunlap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunlap. See our Newspapers Page for Dunlap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunlap ...
Looking for more information about Dunlap? 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 Dunlap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunlap.
Adding Dunlap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunlap 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 Dunlap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dunlap post office opened in 1947.
We also found Dunlap in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunlap.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunlap - 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/ |