Welcome to Dodd City ...
So far, we found very little information about Dodd City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dodd City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dodd City, please Contact Us.
Dodd City was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Dodd City would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The location of Dodd City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dodd City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dodd City is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dodd City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Dodd City still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Dodd City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dodd City - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dodd City.
Communities near Dodd City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dodd City.
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Gassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
- Gassville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <5>
- Bull Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <5>
- Flippin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Flippin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <5>
- Yellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <5>
- Cotter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Cotter is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <5>
- Diamond City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <5>
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <5>
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bergman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
- Bergman is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <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 Dodd City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dodd City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dodd City. 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 Dodd City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dodd City. See our Newspapers Page for Dodd City.
Adding Dodd City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dodd City 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 Dodd City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dodd City post office opened in 1888.
We also found Dodd City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dodd City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dodd City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dodd City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |