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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Dorsey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dorsey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dorsey, please Contact Us.
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 Dorsey (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 Dorsey. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Dorsey is historic, it would have been located within present day Belmont County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Dorsey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dorsey:
- Belmont County (The home county of Dorsey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Armstrongs Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Jacobsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Captina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Vadis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Glencoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Anvil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Warnock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Powhatan Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunter is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Neffs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Loomis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loomis is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Quaker City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Salesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Middlebourne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Londonderry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Antrim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Antrim is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Elizabethtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Easton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Senecaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lore City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Old Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Harrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- New Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Blairmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Cassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cadiz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Unionvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Smyrna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Narva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Freeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hattonia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hattonia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattonia
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Yorkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Olszeski Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Highland City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tiltonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Smithfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Brilliant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- New Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Bloomingdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Beallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Clarington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jerusalem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Coats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Mount Carrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Laings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Miltonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Woodsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Edwina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Summerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kennonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
- Mud Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Whigville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whigville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Mount Ephraim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Fulda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Harriettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Sarahsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Matamoras
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- McCracken
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Ryerson Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Aleppo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Higbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- New Freeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Nettle Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Rutan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Beham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- West Alexander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Coon Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Claysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Windsor Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Glen Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Moundsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McMechen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Benwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosbys Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Sherrard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Allendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Limestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Glen Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Triadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Paden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sandusky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sistersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Adonis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Friendly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Iuka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Atwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Middlebourne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- New Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bebee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Childs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Minnie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Barker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Kodol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dorsey, see our County-by-County Page for Dorsey.
Cemeteries Near Dorsey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorsey.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dorsey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dorsey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Armstrong Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Mills Cemetery
- The Armstrong Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Armstrongs Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scatterday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jacobsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vallonia Area Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Key Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bend Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (609 more) ...
- Captina Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130464 <4>
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.
Dorsey itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Armstrongs Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Becket ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Becket is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Captina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Businessburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Businessburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Businessburg
- Jacobsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Kelsey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kelsey is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Key
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Key is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Bingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Switzer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Switzer is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Vallonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vallonia is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
- Dunfee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunfee is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Glencoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Whitney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Beallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Cresap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cresap is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresap
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dorsey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dorsey.
Newspapers Published in Dorsey ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorsey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorsey, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorsey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dorsey:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Belmont County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Noble County
- Washington County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Dorsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |