Welcome to Dunvilla ...

Dunvilla is located in Otter Tail County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunvilla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1930.

Dunvilla is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dunvilla is located in the (218) area code.

Communities near Dunvilla ...

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

• Detroit Lakes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
  • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
• Pelican Rapids
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
  • Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Rapids <4>
• Barnesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Frazee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
  • Frazee is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <4>
• Lake Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Lake Park is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
• Audubon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <4>
• Rothsay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
  • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <4>
• Vergas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
  • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>
• Dent
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
• Erhard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
  • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <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 Dunvilla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunvilla.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunvilla ...

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

Adding Dunvilla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dunvilla post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunvilla.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/