Welcome to Dora ...

Dora is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Dora is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Dora: (704) & (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Dora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Dora - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dora.

Communities near Dora ...

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

• Hickory
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Shelby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
• Newton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Lincolnton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
• Kings Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• Conover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Conover is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
• Cherryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
• Bessemer City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
  • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
• Long View
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Long View is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
• Dallas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dora ...

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

Adding Dora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dora 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 Dora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dora post office opened in 1898.

We also found Dora on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dora.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/

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