Welcome to Dunlap ...
Dunlap is located in Grundy County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunlap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Dunlap is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dunlap lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dunlap is within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Dunlap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Dunlap - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunlap.
Communities near Dunlap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunlap.
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Jamesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
- Jamesport is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <4>
- Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Galt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
- Spickard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
- Spickard is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>
- Chula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <4>
- Laredo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Purdin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Newtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <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 Dunlap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunlap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunlap. 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 Dunlap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunlap. See our Newspapers Page for Dunlap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunlap ...
Looking for more information about Dunlap? 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 Dunlap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunlap.
Adding Dunlap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunlap 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 Dunlap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dunlap post office opened in 1888.
We also found Dunlap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunlap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunlap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunlap - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |