Welcome to Donnaha ...

Donnaha is located in Forsyth County<1>.

The location of Donnaha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Donnaha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Donnaha is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Donnaha: (336)

Communities near Donnaha ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donnaha.

• Winston - Salem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
• Clemmons
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
  • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
• Lewisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• King
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
• Walkertown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <4>
• Rural Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
• Yadkinville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
• Tobaccoville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
• Bermuda Run
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
  • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <4>
• Dobson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>

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 Donnaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donnaha.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donnaha. 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 Donnaha.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donnaha. See our Newspapers Page for Donnaha.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donnaha ...

Looking for more information about Donnaha? 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 Donnaha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Donnaha.

Adding Donnaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Donnaha 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 Donnaha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Donnaha post office opened in 1889.

We also found Donnaha in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donnaha.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donnaha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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