Welcome to Dorans ...

Dorans is located in Coles County<1>.

Dorans is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Dorans lies within the (217) area code.

Communities near Dorans ...

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

• Charleston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
• Mattoon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
  • Mattoon is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <3>
• Sullivan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
• Tuscola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
• Arcola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Arcola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
• Arthur
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <3>
• Neoga
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
• Toledo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
• Atwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Atwood is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
• Windsor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorans ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

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