Welcome to Dorris Heights ...

Dorris Heights is located in Saline County<1>.

The location of Dorris Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Dorris Heights: Dorris Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Dorris Heights is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dorris Heights is within the (618) area code.

Communities near Dorris Heights ...

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

• Eldorado
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
• Carrier Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
• Galatia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
  • Galatia is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <4>
• Ridgway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Pittsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
• Creal Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
  • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
• Thompsonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Thompsonville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsonville <4>
• Equality
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
  • Equality is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <4>
• Raleigh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Raleigh is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
• Stonefort
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
  • Stonefort is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <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 Dorris Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorris Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dorris Heights. 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 Dorris Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorris Heights ...

Looking for more information about Dorris Heights? 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 Dorris Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dorris Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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