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History · Dunbar

The history of Dunbar

Dunbar is an unincorporated community, census-designated place and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/19 · 2025-01-01
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