Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
| Dunnavant, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Dunnavant in Shelby County, Alabama. | |
  Dunnavant, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Total | 20.27 sq mi (52.51 km) |
| • Land | 19.26 sq mi (49.87 km) |
| • Water | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 936 |
| • Density | 48.61/sq mi (18.77/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 117649 |
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. The community's name is probably derived from a local family. A post office was established in 1897 and was in operation until it was closed in 1958.
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 936 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "Dunnavant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
| Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| County seat: Columbiana | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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