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Welcome to Dunkinsville ...

Dunkinsville is located in Adams County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunkinsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Dunkinsville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Dunkinsville is within the boundaries of the (937) area code.

Communities near Dunkinsville ...

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

  • West Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Peebles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vanceburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
  • Seaman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Russellville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Mowrystown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Cherry Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Rarden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunkinsville ...

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

Adding Dunkinsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunkinsville 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 Dunkinsville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunkinsville.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

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









 

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