Welcome to Dorsey ...

Dorsey is located in Madison County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Dorsey: DOR-see<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorsey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dorsey is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Dorsey is located in the (618) area code.

The ZIP code for Dorsey: 62021<5>

Communities Also Named Dorsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Dorsey - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina and Ohio.

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

Communities near Dorsey ...

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

• Alton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
• Edwardsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <6>
• Godfrey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
  • Godfrey is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <6>
• Glen Carbon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
  • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <6>
• Troy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
• Bellefontaine Neighbors
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
  • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
• Wood River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
  • Wood River is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <6>
• Bethalto
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
  • Bethalto is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <6>
• Maryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <6>
• Black Jack
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people

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 Dorsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorsey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorsey ...

Looking for more information about Dorsey? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dorsey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dorsey.

Adding Dorsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dorsey 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 Dorsey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorsey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov