Welcome to Dooley ...
Dooley is located in Sheridan County<1>.
The location of Dooley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dooley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Dooley is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dooley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Dooley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Dooley (for example, toward Crosby (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Dooley is within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Dooley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dooley - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dooley.
Communities near Dooley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dooley.
- Plentywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
- Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <4>
- Westby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <4>
- Gladmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Outlook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Outlook is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outlook <4>
- Lake Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Comertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
- Comertown is located in Sheridan County
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- Regway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
- Antelope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <4>
- Reserve
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <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 Dooley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dooley.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dooley. See our Newspapers Page for Dooley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dooley ...
Looking for more information about Dooley? 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 Dooley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dooley.
Adding Dooley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dooley 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 Dooley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dooley post office opened in 1914.
We also found Dooley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dooley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dooley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dooley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |