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Welcome to Dunraven ...

Dunraven is located in Delaware County<1>.


The location of Dunraven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunraven, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Dunraven is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Dunraven ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dunraven, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Dunraven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dunraven - they are located in Kentucky and Quebec.

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

Communities near Dunraven ...

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

  • Delhi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
  • Stamford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
  • Hobart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <4>
  • Fleischmanns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <4>
  • Andes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <4>
  • New Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
  • Halcottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Denver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bovina Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bovina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunraven ...

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

Adding Dunraven to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunraven 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 Dunraven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dunraven post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunraven.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunraven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunraven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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