Welcome to Doanville ...
Doanville is located in Athens County<1>.
The location of Doanville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doanville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Doanville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Doanville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Doanville lies within the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Doanville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Doanville - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doanville.
Communities near Doanville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doanville.
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- New Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
- Glouster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
- Chauncey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- New Straitsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <4>
- Shawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
- Corning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
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 Doanville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doanville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doanville. 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 Doanville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doanville. See our Newspapers Page for Doanville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doanville ...
Looking for more information about Doanville? 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 Doanville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doanville.
Adding Doanville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doanville 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 Doanville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Doanville post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doanville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doanville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doanville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |