| Dunkel, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Coordinates: | 39.4681°N -89.0628°W |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Elevation Ft: | 663 |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Christian |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Assumption |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 422641 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 62557 |
Dunkel is an unincorporated community in Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois, United States.
Dunkel was laid out in 1876.[1] Dunkel's post office was established May 4, 1877 and disestablished August 31, 1902; the community is now served by the Pana post office. It was situated along the Illinois Central Railroad. It was named for Elias Dunkel, a railroad employee.[2] All that remains of Dunkel today are a few houses and a grain elevator operated by nearby Assumption Co-Op.