Welcome to Dunksburg ...
Dunksburg is primarily located in Johnson County<1>. A portion of Dunksburg extends into Pettis County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunksburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Dunksburg is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dunksburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Dunksburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunksburg.
- Sedalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedalia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sedalia
- From Dunksburg to Sedalia
- Warrensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
- Higginsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Higginsville
- From Dunksburg to Higginsville
- Knob Noster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <3>
- Concordia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
- Sweet Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <3>
- La Monte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Monte
- La Monte is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Monte <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Monte
- From Dunksburg to La Monte
- Green Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Corder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
- Corder is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Dunksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunksburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunksburg. 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 Dunksburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunksburg. See our Newspapers Page for Dunksburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunksburg ...
Looking for more information about Dunksburg? 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 Dunksburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunksburg.
Adding Dunksburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunksburg 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 Dunksburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dunksburg post office opened in 1890.
We also found Dunksburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunksburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunksburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |