Welcome to Doskie ...
Doskie is located in Tishomingo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doskie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Doskie is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Doskie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Doskie: 662
Communities near Doskie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doskie.
- Tulu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Burnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Nixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Eastview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Michie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Guys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 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 Doskie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doskie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doskie. 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 Doskie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doskie. See our Newspapers Page for Doskie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doskie ...
Looking for more information about Doskie? 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 Doskie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doskie.
Adding Doskie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doskie 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 Doskie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Doskie post office opened in 1902.
We also found Doskie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doskie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tishomingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doskie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |