Welcome to Dotson ...
Dotson is located in Floyd County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dotson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Dotson is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dotson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dotson: 606
Communities Also Named Dotson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dotson - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dotson.
Communities near Dotson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dotson.
- Paintsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
- Prestonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- Salyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
- Coal Run Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Wayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- 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>
- Gapville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gypsy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Watergap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Watergap is located in Floyd 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 Dotson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dotson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dotson. 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 Dotson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dotson. See our Newspapers Page for Dotson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dotson ...
Looking for more information about Dotson? 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 Dotson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dotson.
Adding Dotson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dotson 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 Dotson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dotson post office opened in 1891.
We also found Dotson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dotson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dotson. 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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dotson - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |