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Welcome to Dogwood ...

Dogwood is located in Crawford County<1>.



Dogwood is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Dogwood (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Dogwood is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Dogwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Dogwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Dogwood ...

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

  • Robinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
  • Casey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenup
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Oblong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Palestine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Martinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
  • Hutsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sainte Marie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogwood ...

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dogwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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