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Welcome to Dobson ...

Dobson is located in Johnson County<1>.

Dobson is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dobson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dobson: 606

Communities Also Named Dobson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dobson - they are located in Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Dobson ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prestonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Salyersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Blaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Collista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
  • Barnetts Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
  • East Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hagerhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobson ...

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

Adding Dobson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dobson 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 Dobson was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dobson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobson - 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.