Welcome to Dort ...
Dort is located in Gates County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Dort is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dort: 252
Communities Also Named Dort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dort - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dort.
Communities near Dort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dort.
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Ahoskie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
- Ahoskie is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <3>
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Courtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Winton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <3>
- Boykins
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
- Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <3>
- Cofield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Newsoms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Gatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
- Severn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Dort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dort. 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 Dort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dort. See our Newspapers Page for Dort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dort ...
Looking for more information about Dort? 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 Dort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dort.
Adding Dort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dort 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 Dort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dort post office opened in 1879.
We also found Dort in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |