Dunnavant, Alabama

Dunnavant, Alabama
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
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Area
  Total
20.27 sq mi (52.51 km2)
  Land19.26 sq mi (49.87 km2)
  Water1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
936
  Density48.61/sq mi (18.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID117649

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.