Welcome to Dora ...

The city of Dora is located in Walker County<1>.

Dora was established in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dora has a population of 1,999 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Dora is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Dora: (205)

The ZIP code for Dora: 35062<4>

Going back to its beginning, Dora was originally named Sharon. For more information about the names of Dora, see The Names of Dora on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dora had an population of 1,999 people. This is a decrease of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dora had a population of 2,025 people. This makes Dora the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Dora represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,025 people, the population of Dora decreased 16.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,413 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dora.

Communities Also Named Dora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Dora - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dora ...

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

• Gardendale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gardendale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <5>
• Jasper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jasper
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
• Fairfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fairfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
• Pleasant Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pleasant Grove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <5>
• Fultondale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
  • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fultondale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <5>
• Adamsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Adamsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Adamsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <5>
• Kimberly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kimberly
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
• Warrior
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
  • Warrior is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Warrior
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <5>
• Morris
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Morris is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Morris
• Graysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Graysville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <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 Dora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dora.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dora ...

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

Adding Dora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dora 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 Dora was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dora in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Dora post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dora.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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