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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dorset (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dorset. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dorset is located in Ashtabula County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Dorset. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dorset:

  • Ashtabula County     (The home county of Dorset)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.
    • Rowenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
      • Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
    • Richmond Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
      • Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
    • West Andover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
    • Rays Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
      • Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • New Lyme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
      • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
    • Roaming Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
      • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Dodgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Eagleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Rock Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Williamsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
      • West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Geauga County
    • Huntsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • East Claridon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
    • Middlefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • West Bass Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
    • Aquilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Burton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
    • Chardon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <2>
    • Parkman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.
    • North Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in Lake County
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • North Perry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Painesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.
    • Barclay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Trumbull County
    • Greene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Trumbull County
    • Gustavus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
      • Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
    • Kinsman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mecca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Trumbull County
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Trumbull County
    • Mesopotamia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burghill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bristolville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <2>
    • Wildare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
      • Wildare is located in Trumbull County
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Trumbull County
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.
    • Pymatuning North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
      • Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Espyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Linesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
      • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <2>
    • Westford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Pymatuning South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
      • Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Turnersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Conneautville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dicksonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
      • Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Lynces Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynces Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
      • Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Springboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <2>
    • Hartstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
      • Hartstown is located in Crawford County (PA)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.
    • Pennside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
      • Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Cherry Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Cranesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <2>
    • East Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Platea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Little Elk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
      • Little Elk is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Francis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Franklin Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Girard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
    • Lake City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Edinboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
      • Edinboro is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <2>
  • Mercer County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Osgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Leechs Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
      • Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Shenango
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
      • Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Kashner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kashner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
      • Kashner is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Sheakleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Hadley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kremis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
      • Kremis is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Sharpsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • York County (PA)
    • Adamsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dorset, see our County-by-County Page for Dorset.

Newspapers Published in Dorset ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorset.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorset, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorset.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dorset:

Cemeteries Near Dorset ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorset.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dorset covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.

  • Dorset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Dorset.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorset Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40569 <5>
  • South Denmark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Denmark Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
  • East Lenox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lenox Cemetery
  • West Andover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Andover Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
  • West Lenox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lenox Cemetery
  • Padanaram Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padanaram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padanaram Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Griggs Corners Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Corners Cemetery
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    • Andover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen North Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dorset had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dorset, with the one closest to Dorset listed first.

  • Rowenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
    • Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
  • Leon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Ashtabula County
  • Steamburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
    • Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
  • Sentinel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
  • Cherry Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
  • West Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
  • Richmond Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
    • Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
  • North Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
    • North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County
  • Gould
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Ashtabula County
  • Padanaram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padanaram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
    • Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County
  • Pierpont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
    • Pierpont is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bulah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
      • Bulah is located in Ashtabula County
    • New Lyme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
      • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
    • Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dorset. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dorset.

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6802, Longitude: -80.6674    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Dorset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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