Welcome to Dorset ...

Dorset is located in Ashtabula County<1>.

The pronunciation of Dorset: DOR-sut<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorset, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Dorset is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dorset lies within the (440) area code.

The ZIP code for Dorset: 44032<4>

Communities Also Named Dorset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Dorset - they are located in Florida, Minnesota, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dorset ...

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

• Ashtabula
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
  • Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashtabula <5>
• Conneaut
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
  • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <5>
• Geneva
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
• Jefferson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• North Kingsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
  • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <5>
• Orwell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
  • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <5>
• 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.<6> 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
• Geneva-on-the-Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
  • Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <5>
• 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.<6> 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 <5>
• 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.<6> 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 <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 Dorset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorset.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorset ...

Looking for more information about Dorset? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dorset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dorset.

Adding Dorset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dorset 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 Dorset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dorset post office opened in 1848.

We also found Dorset in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorset.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/