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The village was founded in 1884 after the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway was built, and was originally called Carnesville, for Captain J.B. Carnes, a principal landowner in the county.

A post office was established in 1887, though a similarly-named Carnesville required a change of names. "Dundee" was selected from a list. Dundee was incorporated in 1920 by Gubernatorial (Governor's) Proclamation.

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2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Dundee is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Dundee has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Cherry Street Historic District in Helena-West Helena, 7.8 miles away.

Dundee and the nearest listed places

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Cherry Street Historic DistrictCherry Street Historic District Boundary IncreasePhillips County CourthouseSpirit of the American Doughboy Monument-HelenaHelena DepotKitchens, Richard L., Post No. 41

Closest to Dundee

Cherry Street Historic DistrictHelena-West Helena · District7.8miCherry Street Historic District Boundary IncreaseHelena-West Helena · District7.8miPhillips County CourthouseHelena-West Helena · Building7.8miSpirit of the American Doughboy Monument-HelenaHelena-West Helena · Object7.8miHelena DepotHelena-West Helena · Built 19907.9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Cherry Street Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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