Welcome to Dorsey ...

Dorsey is located in Morgan County<1>.

The location of Dorsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorsey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Dorsey is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Dorsey: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Dorsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Dorsey - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dorsey.

Communities near Dorsey ...

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

• Covington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Monroe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• East Wood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
  • East Wood is located in Newton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
• Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
• Social Circle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
  • Social Circle is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <5>
• Madison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Watkinsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
  • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <5>
• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Porterdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
  • Porterdale is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <5>
• Walnut Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 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 Dorsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorsey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorsey ...

Looking for more information about Dorsey? 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 Dorsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dorsey.

Adding Dorsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dorsey 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 Dorsey was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Dorsey in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Dorsey post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorsey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/