Welcome to Dull ...
Dull is located in Dickson County<1>.
The location of Dull has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dull, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Dull is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dull lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dull ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dull - they are located in Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dull.
Communities near Dull ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dull.
- Cheap Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Oakridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Dickson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <4>
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Pleasant View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
- Ashland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- White Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
- Kingston Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
- Pegram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Loriland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Dull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dull.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dull. 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 Dull.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dull. See our Newspapers Page for Dull.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dull ...
Looking for more information about Dull? 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 Dull, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dull.
Adding Dull to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dull 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 Dull was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dull post office opened in 1884.
We also found Dull in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dull.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dull. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, 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 Dull - 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/ |