Welcome to Dubois ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dubois, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

When the people of Dubois refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Duboisite<2>

Dubois is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Dubois: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Communities Also Named Dubois ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Dubois - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Dubois ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dubois, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Dubois ...

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

La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
Leonardtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
Indian Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
Colonial Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
Eagle Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
Port Tobacco Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
Hughesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <5>
Bryantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantown
- Bryantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantown <5>
Budds Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dubois ...

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

Adding Dubois to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dubois 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 Dubois was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Dubois post office opened in 1892.

We also found Dubois on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dubois.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dubois refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dubois may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dubois - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Dubois area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Dubois area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/