Welcome to Dolton ...
So far, we found very little information about Dolton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dolton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dolton, please Contact Us.
Dolton would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dolton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Dolton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dolton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dolton - they are located in Illinois and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dolton.
Communities near Dolton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dolton.
- Pine Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Altheimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gould
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Grady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Wabbaseka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Sarassa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
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 Dolton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dolton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dolton. 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 Dolton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dolton. See our Newspapers Page for Dolton.
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 Dolton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dolton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |