Welcome to Doans ...

Doans is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Doans is located in Wilbarger County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Doans, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Doans is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Doans is within the boundaries of the (940) area code.

Communities Also Named Doans ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Doans - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Doans ...

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

• Vernon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Vernon is located in Wilbarger County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
• Frederick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Tillman County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
• Tipton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Tillman County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
• Chillicothe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Hardeman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Olustee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
  • Olustee is located in Jackson County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <4>
• Davidson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Davidson is located in Tillman County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <4>
• Manitou
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
  • Manitou is located in Tillman County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou <4>
• Elmer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Jackson County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <4>
• White City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • White City is located in Wilbarger County
• Hess
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
  • Hess is located in Jackson County (OK)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doans ...

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

Adding Doans to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Doans 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 Doans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Doans post office opened in 1879.

We also found Doans in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doans.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wilbarger County: www.co.wilbarger.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/