Welcome to Dunbar ...
Dunbar is located in Marlboro County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunbar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Dunbar is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dunbar lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dunbar: 843 & 854<3>
Communities Also Named Dunbar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Dunbar: This one is located in Marlboro County and the other is located in Georgetown County.
Beyond South Carolina, 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, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, 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.
- Laurinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
- Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <5>
- Bennettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <5>
- McColl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Latta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <5>
- Clio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Society Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <5>
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.
Adding Dunbar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunbar 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 Dunbar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dunbar post office opened in 1892.
We also found Dunbar on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunbar.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Marlboro, 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> | 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Dunbar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Dunbar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |