Welcome to Dockery ...

Dockery is located in Wilkes 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dockery is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dockery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Dockery: (336)

Communities Also Named Dockery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dockery - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri, 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.

• North Wilkesboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
  • North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
• Elkin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
• Wilkesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
• Jonesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Sparta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Arlington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
• Ronda
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
• Abshers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
  • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
• Hays
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
  • Hays is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <4>
• Springfield ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Wilkes 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 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dockery on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (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 Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/