Welcome to Doss ...
So far, we found very little information about Doss. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Doss to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Doss, please Contact Us.
Doss would have been located within present day Morehouse Parish<2>.
The location of Doss has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Doss is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Doss was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Doss would have been located in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Doss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Doss - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doss.
Communities near Doss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doss.
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- West Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Bastrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <5>
- Rayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <5>
- Richwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Sterlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <5>
- Mer Rouge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
- Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <5>
- Oak Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
- Fairbanks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <5>
- Swartz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz
- Swartz is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz <5>
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 Doss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doss. 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 Doss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doss. See our Newspapers Page for Doss.
Adding Doss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doss in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Doss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Doss post office opened in 1891.
We also found Doss in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doss.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Doss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Morehouse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doss - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |