Welcome to Dorcas ...

So far, we found very little information about Dorcas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dorcas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dorcas, please Contact Us.

Dorcas was located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Dorcas would have been located within present day Stone County<2>.

The location of Dorcas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Dorcas is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Dorcas was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dorcas would have been located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Dorcas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dorcas - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dorcas ...

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

• Branson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <5>
• Berryville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <5>
• Hollister
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Green Forest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <5>
• Kimberling City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <5>
• Merriam Woods
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
• Reeds Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
  • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <5>
• Rockaway Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <5>
• Bull Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Indian Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <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 Dorcas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorcas.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/