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Welcome to Dodo ...

Dodo is located in Clark County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dodo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Dodo is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dodo is within the boundaries of the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Dodo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dodo - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Dodo ...

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

  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Beavercreek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Huber Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
    • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <4>
  • Fairborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
    • Fairborn is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <4>
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Riverside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
  • Piqua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vandalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
  • Englewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <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 Dodo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dodo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodo ...

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

Adding Dodo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dodo post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dodo.

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/

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 Clark, 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 Dodo - 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/









 

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