Welcome to Dobbins ...
Dobbins is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dobbins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Dobbins is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dobbins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dobbins: 606
Communities Also Named Dobbins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dobbins - they are located in California, Michigan, New Jersey and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dobbins.
Communities near Dobbins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dobbins.
- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
- Louisa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <3>
- Olive Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
- Fort Gay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sandy Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Cherokee Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Willard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bruin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Houckville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
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 Dobbins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dobbins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dobbins. 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 Dobbins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dobbins. See our Newspapers Page for Dobbins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobbins ...
Looking for more information about Dobbins? 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 Dobbins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dobbins.
Adding Dobbins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dobbins 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 Dobbins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dobbins post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dobbins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dobbins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobbins - 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |