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Summary for Dobson

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

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

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Our information shows that the community of Dobson is historic. The information below applies to the area where Dobson would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Dobson was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 601 & 769<2>

Elevation: 390 feet [118.87 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Dobson

Chamber of Commerce: www.rankinchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Dobson:

Lat: 32.162600° (or 32°9'45" N)

Lon: -89.897300° (or -89°53'50" W)

USGS Topo Map: Puckett NW<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dobson

GNIS ID: 709022

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dobson)

About Rankin County

The community of Brandon is the County Seat for Rankin County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Rankin)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	155,271 (8.95% increase since 2010)
2010	142,515 (23.57% increase since 2000)
2000:	115,327

Total Area:<7> 806 sq. miles [2,087.8 km²] - of which 3.8% is water (30.6 sq. miles [79.3 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 56,487

Official Website: https://www.rankincounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rankin

GNIS ID: 695781

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 121

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dobson)

About Mississippi

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,978,227 (0.37% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,967,297 (4.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,844,658

Websites for State of Mississippi

Official Website: https://www.ms.gov/

Tourism: https://visitmississippi.org/

Parks: https://www.mdwfp.com/

Fishing: https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/

Hunting: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dobson)

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 Dobson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Dobson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Dobson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Dobson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Dobson.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Dobson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).