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Welcome to Dunbar ...

Dunbar is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

Dunbar is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dunbar: 252

Communities Also Named Dunbar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Dunbar - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dunbar ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tarboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nashville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sharpsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Scotland Neck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunbar ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunbar - 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.