Welcome to Dowell ...
So far, we found very little information about Dowell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dowell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dowell, please Contact Us.
Dowell would have been located within present day Johnson County<2>.
The location of Dowell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dowell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Dowell had a population of 355 people.<4> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dowell is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Dowell is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dowell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Dowell once stood is in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Dowell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dowell - they are located in Illinois, Maryland and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dowell.
Communities near Dowell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dowell.
- Boone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Mountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <6>
- Norris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
- Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <6>
- West Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <6>
- Lansing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Grayson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Dowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dowell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dowell. 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 Dowell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dowell. See our Newspapers Page for Dowell.
Adding Dowell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dowell 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 Dowell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dowell post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dowell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Dowell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Johnson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dowell. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |