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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.

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 (so far) for Doris was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doris.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.