Welcome to Dotsonville ...
So far, we found very little information about Dotsonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dotsonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dotsonville, please Contact Us.
Dotsonville would have been located within present day Lewis and Clark County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dotsonville is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dotsonville is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dotsonville was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Dotsonville was located: 406
Communities Also Named Dotsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dotsonville - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dotsonville.
Communities near Dotsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dotsonville.
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- East Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
- East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <4>
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Birdseye
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Montana City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
- Montana City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <4>
- Blossburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Clancy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clancy
- Clancy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clancy <4>
- Frontier Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark 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 Dotsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dotsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dotsonville. 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 Dotsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dotsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Dotsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 Dotsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lewis and Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dotsonville - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |