Welcome to Dobyville ...
Dobyville is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dobyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Dobyville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dobyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dobyville: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Dobyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dobyville.
- Arkadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gurdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Delight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Okolona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gum Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Antoine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Whelen Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Beirne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Beirne is located in Clark 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 Dobyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dobyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dobyville. 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 Dobyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dobyville. See our Newspapers Page for Dobyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobyville ...
Looking for more information about Dobyville? 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 Dobyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dobyville.
Adding Dobyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dobyville 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 Dobyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dobyville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Dobyville on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dobyville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Dobyville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Dobyville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |