Welcome to Dodge ...

Dodge is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Dodge is located in Walker County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dodge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Dodge is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dodge is within the (936) area code.

The ZIP code for Dodge: 77334<4>

Communities Also Named Dodge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Dodge - they are located in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dodge ...

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

• Huntsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
• Onalaska
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
  • Onalaska is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <5>
• Trinity
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Trinity County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
• New Waverly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
  • New Waverly is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <5>
• Coldspring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
  • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <5>
• Point Blank
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blank
  • Point Blank is located in San Jacinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Blank <5>
• Riverside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Oakhurst
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <5>
• Elmina
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
  • Elmina is located in Walker County
• Laurel Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto 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 Dodge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dodge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodge ...

Looking for more information about Dodge? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dodge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dodge.

Adding Dodge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dodge 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 Dodge was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dodge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/

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