Welcome to Dorchester ...
Dorchester is located in Liberty County<1>.
The location of Dorchester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorchester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Dorchester is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Dorchester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dorchester is located in the (912) area code.
Websites for Dorchester ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.libertycounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dorchester, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Dorchester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Dorchester: This one is located in Liberty County and the other is located in Richmond County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 20 communities that are also named Dorchester - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dorchester.
Communities near Dorchester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dorchester.
- Hinesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesville
- Hinesville is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinesville <4>
- Richmond Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <4>
- Garden Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Walthourville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
- Walthourville is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <4>
- Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Nicholsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsonville
- Nicholsonville is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,869 people
- Screven Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screven Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Riceboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
- Riceboro is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <4>
- Doe Run Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
- Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
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 Dorchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorchester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dorchester. 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 Dorchester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorchester. See our Newspapers Page for Dorchester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorchester ...
Looking for more information about Dorchester? 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 Dorchester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dorchester.
Adding Dorchester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dorchester 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 Dorchester was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.
We also found Dorchester in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Dorchester post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorchester - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |