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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dogtown is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Dogtown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Dogtown was located: 740 & 220<4>
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)
- Weirton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steubenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Clairsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<6> 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.<6> 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)
- Mingo Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 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 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dogtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dogtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Dogtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Dogtown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |