Welcome to Dunns ...

Dunns is located in Mercer County<1>.

The location of Dunns has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunns, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dunns is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Dunns: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Dunns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Dunns: This one is located in Mercer County and the other is located in Kanawha County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Dunns - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maine and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dunns ...

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

• Beckley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
  • Beckley is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
• Princeton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Hinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Summers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
• Narrows
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
• Mullens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
  • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
• Mabscott
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
  • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
• Sophia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
  • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
• Athens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Rich Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
• Peterstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunns ...

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

Adding Dunns to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunns 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 Dunns was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunns.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/