Tunas is an unincorporated

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in northern Dallas County,

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, United States. It lies fourteen miles north of Buffalo on Route 73 and approximately seven miles east of Urbana on Route D. The town is located on Route 73, just southwest of the Little Niangua River. There is a post office at Tunas, and no other businesses or services. Tunas is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. A post office at Tunas has been in operation since 1893. The etymology of the name Tunas is obscure. The ZIP Code for Tunas is 65764.

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Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Missouri Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DallasMO-geo-stub