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Welcome to Dunring ...

Dunring is located in Forest County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunring, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dunring is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dunring: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Dunring ...

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

  • Ridgway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Johnsonburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Brockway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarendon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sheffield Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
  • Russell City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell City is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
  • Marienville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marienville is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
  • Hallton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallton is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
  • Henrys Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunring ...

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

Adding Dunring to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunring 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 (so far) for Dunring was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunring.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Forest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Dunring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Dunring area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.