Welcome to Nunn ...

Nunn is located in Crittenden County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nunn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Nunn is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Nunn: (270)

Communities Also Named Nunn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Nunn - they are located in Colorado and Texas.

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

Communities near Nunn ...

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

• Morganfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
  • Morganfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <4>
• Providence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
• Marion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Sturgis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
• Clay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clay is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
• Dixon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Fredonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
• Cave-In-Rock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
  • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
  • Cave-In-Rock village
• Elizabethtown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <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 Nunn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nunn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nunn ...

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

Adding Nunn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Nunn post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nunn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/