Welcome to Dunbrooke ...
Dunbrooke is located in Essex County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Dunbrooke, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunbrooke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Dunbrooke is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dunbrooke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dunbrooke lies within the (804) area code.
Communities near Dunbrooke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunbrooke.
- Tappahannock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <5>
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- Montross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <5>
- Millers Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Cauthornville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Beazley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Dunnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
- Dunnsville is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnsville <5>
- Lloyds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Crouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Occupacia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Dunbrooke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunbrooke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunbrooke. 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 Dunbrooke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunbrooke. See our Newspapers Page for Dunbrooke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunbrooke ...
Looking for more information about Dunbrooke? 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 Dunbrooke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunbrooke.
Adding Dunbrooke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunbrooke 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 Dunbrooke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dunbrooke post office opened in 1893.
We also found Dunbrooke on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunbrooke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunbrooke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunbrooke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |