Welcome to Doris ...

Doris is located in Buchanan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Doris, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Doris is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Doris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Doris: 319

Communities Also Named Doris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Doris - they are located in New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Doris ...

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

• Independence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Independence
  • From Doris to Independence
• Oelwein
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelwein
  • Oelwein is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelwein <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oelwein
  • From Doris to Oelwein
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manchester
  • From Doris to Manchester
• Jesup
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
  • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
• Urbana
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Urbana is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
• Strawberry Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
  • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Strawberry Point
  • From Doris to Strawberry Point
• Fairbank
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
  • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <3>
• Dunkerton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
  • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
• Winthrop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
  • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winthrop
  • From Doris to Winthrop
• Hazleton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
  • Hazleton is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hazleton
  • From Doris to Hazleton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doris ...

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

Adding Doris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Doris 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 Doris was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/