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Welcome to Dog Town ...

Dog Town is located in DeKalb County<1>.


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


Dog Town is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Dog Town (for example, toward Taliaferro (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Dog Town: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Dog Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Dog Town - they are located in California (2), Maine, Missouri (2), Montana, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Dog Town ...

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

  • Fort Payne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rainsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
  • Centre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Henagar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvania
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Crossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
  • Fyffe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>
  • Leesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dog Town ...

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

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dog Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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