Welcome to Dees ...
Dees is located in Mobile County<1>.
Dees is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dees lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dees: 251
Communities Also Named Dees ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dees - they are located in Georgia and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dees.
Communities near Dees ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dees.
- Mobile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pascagoula
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Prichard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <3>
- Semmes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bayou La Batre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
- Wilmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <3>
- Grand Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
- Grand Bay is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <3>
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
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 Dees. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dees.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dees. 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 Dees.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dees. See our Newspapers Page for Dees.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dees ...
Looking for more information about Dees? 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 Dees, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dees.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dees - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |