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Welcome to Dunn ...

The city of Dunn is located in Harnett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dunn has a population of 9,748 people<2> (see below for details).

Dunn is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Dunn: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP code for Dunn: 28334<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dunn had an population of 9,748 people. This is an increase of 5.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunn had a population of 9,263 people (or 8% of the total population of Harnett County). This makes Dunn the county's most populous community.

The population of Dunn represents 0.1% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,263 people, the population of Dunn has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,196 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dunn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Dunn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Missouri (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Dunn ...

Official Website: www.dunn-nc.org/

Communities near Dunn ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunn. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dunn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunn ...

Looking for more information about Dunn? 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 Dunn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dunn.

Adding Dunn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dunn post office opened in 1886.

We also found Dunn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Harnett, 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 Dunn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunn - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Dunn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Dunn 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 city (such as Dunn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dunn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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