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Welcome to Dundee ...

The city of Dundee is located in Nobles County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dundee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dundee has a population of 68 people<3> (see below for details).

Dundee is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Dundee is within the (507) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dundee had an population of 68 people (or a decrease of 33.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dundee had a population of 68 people. This makes Dundee the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 68 people, the population of Dundee decreased 33.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 102 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dundee.

Communities Also Named Dundee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Dundee - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dundee ...

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

  • Worthington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <5>
  • Windom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <5>
  • Slayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
    • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <5>
  • Fulda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Westbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
  • Heron Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
    • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Brewster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Jeffers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Wilmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
    • Wilmont is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dundee ...

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

Adding Dundee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dundee 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 Dundee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dundee post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dundee.

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

The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.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 Nobles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dundee.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dundee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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