Welcome to Dorothy ...
Dorothy is located in Atlantic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorothy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Dorothy is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dorothy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dorothy: 609 & 640<3>
The ZIP code for Dorothy: 08317<4>
Communities Also Named Dorothy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dorothy - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dorothy.
Communities near Dorothy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dorothy.
- Vineland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hammonton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ocean City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Somers Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Absecon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Dorothy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorothy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dorothy. 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 Dorothy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorothy. See our Newspapers Page for Dorothy.
Adding Dorothy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dorothy 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 (so far) for Dorothy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dorothy post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorothy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorothy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Dorothy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Dorothy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dorothy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dorothy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |