Welcome to Dorton ...

Dorton is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Dorton is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dorton: 606

The ZIP code for Dorton: 41520<3>

Communities Also Named Dorton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dorton - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Dorton ...

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

Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pikeville
- From Dorton to Pikeville
Jenkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jenkins is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jenkins
- From Dorton to Jenkins
Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
Coal Run Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Run Village
- From Dorton to Coal Run Village
Clintwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clintwood
- From Dorton to Clintwood
Pound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pound
- From Dorton to Pound
Elkhorn City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
Fleming - Neon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
Pippa Passes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
Wheelwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorton ...

Looking for more information about Dorton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dorton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dorton.

Adding Dorton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dorton 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 Dorton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dorton post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dorton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dorton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/