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Welcome to Dolberg ...

Dolberg is located in Pontotoc County<1>.


The location of Dolberg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dolberg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Dolberg is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dolberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dolberg: (580)

Communities near Dolberg ...

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

  • Ada
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
  • Pauls Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
  • Wynnewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stratford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Roff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
    • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <4>
  • Mill Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <4>
  • Byars
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
    • Byars is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <4>
  • Fitzhugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
    • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <4>

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 Dolberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dolberg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dolberg ...

Looking for more information about Dolberg? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dolberg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dolberg.

Adding Dolberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dolberg 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 Dolberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dolberg post office opened in 1895.

We also found Dolberg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dolberg.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dolberg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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