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Welcome to Doerun ...

The city of Doerun is located in Colquitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Doerun, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Doerun has a population of 736 people<2> (see below for details).

Doerun is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Doerun lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Doerun: 229

The ZIP code for Doerun: 31744<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Doerun had an population of 736 people. This is a decrease of 4.91% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Doerun had a population of 774 people. This makes Doerun the county's 3rd most populous community.

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

Communities near Doerun ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doerun ...

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

Adding Doerun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Doerun 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 (so far) for Doerun was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Doerun post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doerun.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Colquitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Doerun.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doerun - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Doerun). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Doerun or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/