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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>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Dorcas is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Area Code where Dorcas was located: 417

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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Berryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hollister
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hollister is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Green Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Kimberling City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Merriam Woods
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Reeds Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockaway Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bull Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Indian Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dorcas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorcas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.