Welcome to Doty Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Doty Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Doty Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Doty Springs, please Contact Us.
Doty Springs would have been located within present day Attala County<2>.
The location of Doty Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Doty Springs: Doty Spgs. (or less commonly used: Doty Spngs. or Doty Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Doty Springs is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Doty Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Doty Springs still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities near Doty Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doty Springs.
- Kosciusko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Noxapater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <5>
- Weir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- French Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- McCool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hinze
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Vowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Plattsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
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 Doty Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doty Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doty Springs. 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 Doty Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doty Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Doty Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Doty Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doty Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |