Dunnavant, Alabama

Dunnavant, Alabama
Census-designated place
Dunnavant, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°29′36″N 86°32′39″W / 33.49333°N 86.54417°W / 33.49333; -86.54417Coordinates: 33°29′36″N 86°32′39″W / 33.49333°N 86.54417°W / 33.49333; -86.54417
Country United States
State Alabama
County Shelby
Area[1]
  Total 18.713 sq mi (48.47 km2)
  Land 17.708 sq mi (45.86 km2)
  Water 1.005 sq mi (2.60 km2)
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 981
  Density 52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 205
GNIS feature ID 117649[3]

Dunnavant, also spelled Dunavant, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 981 as of the 2010 census.[2] The community's name is probably derived from a local family.[4] A post office was established in 1897 and was in operation until it was closed in 1958.[5]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Dunnavant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  5. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 October 2014.


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