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Welcome to Bunn ...

The town of Bunn is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bunn has a population of 389 people<2> (see below for details).

Bunn is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bunn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bunn: 919 & 984<4>

The ZIP code for Bunn: 27508<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bunn had an population of 389 people. This is an increase of 13.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bunn had a population of 344 people. This makes Bunn the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 344 people, the population of Bunn decreased 3.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 357 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bunn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bunn - they are located in Arkansas and Idaho.

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

Communities near Bunn ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunn ...

Looking for more information about Bunn? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bunn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bunn.

Adding Bunn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bunn 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 Bunn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bunn post office opened in 1901.

We also found Bunn on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bunn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bunn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Bunn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Bunn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Bunn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bunn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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