Welcome to Dodson ...

Dodson is located in Roane County<1>.

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

Dodson is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dodson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Dodson (for example, toward Crab Orchard), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Dodson: (865)

Communities Also Named Dodson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Dodson: This one is located in Roane County and the other is located in White County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 12 communities that are also named Dodson - they are located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana (2), New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dodson ...

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

• Oak Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• Lakemont Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• Fairfield Glade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
• Harriman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
  • Harriman is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
• Loudon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
• Kingston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Rockwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• White Wing Ferry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
  • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
• Rogers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Oliver Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
  • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <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 Dodson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dodson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/