Welcome to Dundee ...
Dundee is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.
The location of Dundee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dundee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Dundee is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dundee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Dundee: (920) and (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Dundee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Dundee - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dundee.
Communities near Dundee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dundee.
- Fond du Lac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- North Fond du Lac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Kewaskum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Kiel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Oostburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Lomira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Belgium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
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 Dundee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dundee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dundee. 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 Dundee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dundee. See our Newspapers Page for Dundee.
Adding Dundee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dundee 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 Dundee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dundee post office opened in 1862.
We also found Dundee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dundee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dundee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, 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 Dundee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |