Welcome to Dogtown ...

So far, we found very little information about Dogtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dogtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dogtown, please Contact Us.

Dogtown would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.

The location of Dogtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Dogtown is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Dogtown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Dogtown once stood is in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Dogtown ...

While we believe that this Dogtown is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Dogtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guernsey, Licking, Perry and Tuscarawas County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 29 communities that are also named Dogtown - they are located in Alabama (2), California (3), Florida, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania (6) and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Dogtown ...

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

• Wheeling
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Weirton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
• Steubenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
• Saint Clairsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
• Toronto
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
• Wintersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
• Wellsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
• Mingo Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <5>
• Cadiz
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <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 Dogtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dogtown.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/