THE DUNNAVANT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Sandstone Ridges setting.
Dunnavant CDP has 19.3 square miles of land in Shelby County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Sandstone Ridges, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Dunnavant and Shelby County
Dunnavant is associated with Shelby County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Dunnavant by land and water
The Census records 1.02 square miles of water within Dunnavant, or 5% of its total area. It is 2.1 percentage points higher than the 3% recorded for Shelby County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Dunnavant CDP has 94.8% of the land area of nearby Vandiver CDP (20.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

