Welcome to Dunlap ...
Dunlap is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Dunlap is located in Cottle County<1>.
The location of Dunlap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunlap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Dunlap is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dunlap lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dunlap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Dunlap: This one is located in Cottle County and the other is located in Travis County.
Beyond Texas, 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, Tennessee (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunlap.
Communities near Dunlap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunlap.
- Paducah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in Cottle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
- Cee Vee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
- Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <4>
- Baker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Narcisso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
- Narcisso is located in Cottle County
- Tell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Tell is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell <4>
- Chalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Chalk is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalk <4>
- Childress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Childress is located in Childress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childress <4>
- Kirkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <4>
- Carey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <4>
- Dumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunlap ...
Looking for more information about Dunlap? 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 Dunlap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunlap.
Adding Dunlap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunlap 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 Dunlap was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Dunlap in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Dunlap post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunlap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunlap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cottle, 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 Dunlap - 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/ |