Welcome to Dumfries ...
Dumfries is located in Wabasha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dumfries, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Dumfries is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dumfries lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dumfries ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dumfries - they are located in Iowa, New Brunswick and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dumfries.
Communities near Dumfries ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dumfries.
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
- Wabasha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
- Buffalo City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Pepin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Kellogg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <4>
- Cochrane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
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 Dumfries. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dumfries.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dumfries. 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 Dumfries.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dumfries. See our Newspapers Page for Dumfries.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dumfries ...
Looking for more information about Dumfries? 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 Dumfries, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dumfries.
Adding Dumfries to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dumfries 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 Dumfries was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dumfries post office opened in 1894.
We also found Dumfries in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dumfries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dumfries. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wabasha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dumfries - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |