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34.252051, -88.509771
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We found eleven communities that are also named Dorsey.
Within Mississippi, the name Dorsey is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Benton County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dorsey [Benton County].
Colorado
Sedgwick County
This Dorsey is located in Sedgwick County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dorsey that is located in Itawamba County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Dorsey.
Georgia
Morgan County
This Dorsey is located in Morgan County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the east of the Dorsey that is located in Itawamba County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Dorsey.
Idaho
Shoshone County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Dorsey [Shoshone County].
Illinois
Madison County
This Dorsey is located in Madison County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dorsey that is located in Itawamba County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Dorsey.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dorsey that is located in Itawamba County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Dorsey.
Michigan
Alger County
This Dorsey is located in Alger County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the north of the Dorsey that is located in Itawamba County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Dorsey.
Nebraska
Holt County
This Dorsey is located in Holt County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dorsey that is located in Itawamba County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Dorsey.
New Mexico
Colfax County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Dorsey.
North Carolina
Swain County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dorsey [Swain County].
Ohio
Belmont County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dorsey [Belmont County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorsey ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dorsey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dorsey and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Dorsey to Jackson, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Dorsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dorsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dorsey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dorsey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2521, Longitude: -88.5098 In this case, the coordinates for Dorsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.765 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.647 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.844 degrees.