Welcome to Dotham ...
So far, we found very little information about Dotham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dotham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dotham, please Contact Us.
Dotham would have been located within present day Atchison County<2>.
The location of Dotham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dotham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
When the people of Dotham referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Dothanite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dotham is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Dotham was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dotham would have been located in the (660) area code.
Communities near Dotham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dotham.
- Maryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <6>
- Tarkio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
- Tarkio is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <6>
- Rock Port
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <6>
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
- Burlington Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Junction
- Burlington Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington Junction <6>
- Maitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Skidmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
- Skidmore is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <6>
- Craig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <6>
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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 Dotham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dotham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dotham. 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 Dotham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dotham. See our Newspapers Page for Dotham.
Adding Dotham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dotham in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dotham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dotham post office opened in 1879.
We also found Dotham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dotham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Dotham, 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 Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dotham 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 Dotham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dotham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |