Welcome to Dunmor ...
Dunmor is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunmor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Dunmor is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dunmor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dunmor: 270 & 364<3>
The ZIP code for Dunmor: 42339<4>
Communities near Dunmor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunmor.
- Russellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Central City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powderly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drakesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- South Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Deer Lick
(4 miles [6.4 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 Dunmor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunmor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunmor. 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 Dunmor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunmor. See our Newspapers Page for Dunmor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunmor ...
Looking for more information about Dunmor? 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 Dunmor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dunmor.
Adding Dunmor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunmor 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 Dunmor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dunmor post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunmor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunmor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Dunmor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Dunmor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Dunmor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dunmor 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> | 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/ |