Welcome to Dorothy ...
Dorothy is located in Red Lake County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Dorothy, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorothy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Dorothy is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dorothy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dorothy is located in the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Dorothy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dorothy - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dorothy.
Communities near Dorothy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dorothy.
- Thief River Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <5>
- Crookston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
- Crookston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <5>
- Red Lake Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <5>
- Fisher
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Plummer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Saint Hilaire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Euclid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County
- Gentilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Dugdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
- Dugdale is located in Polk 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 Dorothy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorothy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dorothy. 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 Dorothy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorothy. See our Newspapers Page for Dorothy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorothy ...
Looking for more information about Dorothy? 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 Dorothy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dorothy.
Adding Dorothy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dorothy 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 Dorothy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dorothy post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorothy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorothy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Red Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorothy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |