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Welcome to Dunlap ...

So far, we found very little information about Dunlap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dunlap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dunlap, please Contact Us.

Dunlap would have been located within present day Weakley County<2>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Dunlap had a population of 4,815 people.<3> (see below for details).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Dunlap is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Dunlap was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Dunlap was located: 731

Communities Also Named Dunlap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Dunlap: This one is located in Weakley County and the other is located in Sequatchie County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 25 communities that are also named Dunlap - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunlap.

Websites for Dunlap ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.weakleycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dunlap, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Dunlap ...

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

  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mandels ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mandels is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Paris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McKenzie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
  • Greenfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pillowville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Gleason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dunlap.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunlap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.