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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dunlap (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dunlap. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Dunlap ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

In past government published Postal Guides, Dunlap was referred to as Dunlap Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Dunlap. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunlap.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sequatchie County: Grundy, Hamilton, Marion & Van Buren.

Below are the counties that are near Dunlap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunlap:

  • Sequatchie County     (The home county of Dunlap)
  • Bledsoe County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Etola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • McDonald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Countryside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Stephenson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Winton Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
  • Cumberland County
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newton
      • From Dunlap to Newton
  • Franklin County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Palmer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gruetli
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • Beersheba Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Coalmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lankford Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
    • Tracy City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sartain Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Monteagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Flat Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mowbray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Falling Water
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
    • Soddy - Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Soddy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sale Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Summertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
    • Walden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Walden is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
    • Soddy Lake Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Crabtree Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
  • Marion County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
    • East View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Beta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rhea County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Chalybeate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Laurelburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweetgum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bone Cave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cummingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
  • Warren County
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Newnan Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dafron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Graysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Morganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Lookout Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • John Ross Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Fantasy Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Orchard Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
    • Dewberry Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Flintstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Happy Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Moons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dunlap, see our County-by-County Page for Dunlap.

Cemeteries Near Dunlap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunlap.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dunlap - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dunlap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dunlap had a population of 322 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dunlap had a population of 5,237 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.

  • Daus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Airy is located in Sequatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Cagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cagle is located in Sequatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
  • Pailo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tatesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tatesville is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
  • Shirleyton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirleyton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirleyton
  • Olio ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Olio is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
  • Fairmount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Falling Water
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Melville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Soddy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalybeate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dunlap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunlap.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dunlap ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunlap.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dunlap. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dunlap and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dunlap.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Dunlap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dunlap:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dunlap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunlap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.