Dunlap is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Variant names were "Banta", "Corneau", and "Dillon".[1] A post office called Banta was established in 1881, the name was changed to Corneau in 1882, renamed again Dunlap in 1888, and the post office closed in 1942.[2] The community most likely was named after William Dunlap, an early settler.[3] Despite Dunlap being listed as an incorporated village in the Missouri Blue Book published by the Missouri Secretary of State, Martinsville does not seem to be incorporated anymore according to a 2026 MoDOT map of Grundy County[4] and the Grundy County website.[5]

References

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  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived June 24, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Grundy County Map, 2026". MoDOT. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  5. ^ "Cities Map". Grundy County Missouri. Grundy County, Missouri. Retrieved May 5, 2026.