Dunnavant, Alabama

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.[5] A post office was established in 1897 and was in operation until it was closed in 1958.[6]

Dunnavant, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Dunnavant in Shelby County, Alabama.
Dunnavant, Alabama Location of Dunnavant in Shelby County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°29′36″N 86°32′39″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Shelby
Area [1]
• Total	19.05 sq mi (49.3 km^2)
• Land	18.05 sq mi (46.7 km^2)
• Water	1.00 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	329
• Estimate  (2016)[3]	N/A
• Density	17/sq mi (6.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	205, 659
GNIS feature ID	117649[4]

Geography

Dunnavant is in central Alabama, in the southernmost extensions of the Appalachian Mountains along Alabama State Route 25 and Shelby County Road 41. Leeds is 6 mi (10 km) north, and the unincorporated community of Vandiver is 4 mi (6 km) southeast on a windy and mountainous route. Shelby County 41 leads southwest as Dunnavant Valley Rd 15 mi (24 km) to Chelsea.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
4. "Dunnavant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
6. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.