Welcome to Dockery ...
Dockery is located in Sunflower County<1>.
The location of Dockery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dockery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Dockery is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dockery lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dockery is within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Dockery ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dockery - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dockery.
Communities near Dockery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dockery.
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Indianola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Ruleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <4>
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Shaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Drew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
- Mound Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
- Sunflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Renova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Boyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <4>
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 Dockery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dockery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dockery. 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 Dockery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dockery. See our Newspapers Page for Dockery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dockery ...
Looking for more information about Dockery? 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 Dockery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dockery.
Adding Dockery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dockery 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 Dockery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dockery post office opened in 1900.
We also found Dockery on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dockery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dockery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dockery - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |