Welcome to Dogtown ...

Dogtown is located in Lafayette County<1>.

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

Dogtown is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dogtown is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Dogtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Dogtown - they are located in Alabama (2), California (3), Florida, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York, Ohio (5), Pennsylvania (6) and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Dogtown ...

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

• Oxford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Pontotoc
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
  • Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <4>
• Bruce
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
• Ecru
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
  • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
• Thaxton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
  • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
• Algoma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  • Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <4>
• Taylor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
• Toccopola
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
  • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
• Delay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
  • Delay is located in Lafayette County
• Altus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Altus is located in Lafayette County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogtown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/