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Welcome to Dougherty ...

Dougherty is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dougherty is located in Floyd County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dougherty, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1928.

Dougherty is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Dougherty is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Dougherty: (806)

The ZIP code for Dougherty: 79231<3>

Communities Also Named Dougherty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Dougherty: This one is located in Floyd County and the other is located in Rains County.

Beyond Texas, there are 9 communities that are also named Dougherty - they are located in California (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Dougherty ...

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

  • Floydada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada
    • Floydada is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floydada <5>
  • Matador
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
    • Matador is located in Motley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <5>
  • Roaring Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
    • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <5>
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
  • Cedar Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
  • McAdoo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
    • McAdoo is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <5>
  • Della Plain ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Della Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
    • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
  • Afton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Flomot
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flomot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomot
    • Flomot is located in Motley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomot <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dougherty ...

Looking for more information about Dougherty? 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 Dougherty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dougherty.

Adding Dougherty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dougherty 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 Dougherty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dougherty post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dougherty.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dougherty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dougherty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dougherty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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