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Welcome to Dundas ...

Dundas is located in Lunenburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dundas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Dundas is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dundas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dundas: 434

The ZIP code for Dundas: 23938<3>

Communities Also Named Dundas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Dundas - they are located in Illinois, Minnesota, New Brunswick, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dundas ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dundas ...

Looking for more information about Dundas? 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 Dundas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dundas.

Adding Dundas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dundas 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 (so far) for Dundas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dundas post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dundas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lunenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dundas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dundas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dundas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/