Welcome to Doddsville ...

Doddsville is primarily located in McDonough County<1>. A portion of Doddsville extends into Schuyler County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Doddsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Doddsville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Doddsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Doddsville lies within the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Doddsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Doddsville - they are located in Mississippi and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doddsville.

Communities near Doddsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doddsville.

• Macomb
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Macomb is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
• Rushville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Colchester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
• Astoria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Vermont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
  • Vermont is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <4>
• Augusta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Plymouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Industry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Industry is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
• Ipava
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
  • Ipava is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <4>
• Table Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
  • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Doddsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doddsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doddsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doddsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doddsville. See our Newspapers Page for Doddsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doddsville ...

Looking for more information about Doddsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Doddsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doddsville.

Adding Doddsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Doddsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Doddsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Doddsville post office opened in 1839.

We also found Doddsville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doddsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doddsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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