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Welcome to Dorlan ...

Dorlan is located in Chester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorlan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dorlan is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dorlan: 610, 484 & 835<3>

Communities near Dorlan ...

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

  • Pottstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • West Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
  • Coatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennett Square
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Media
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <4>
  • New Holland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Birdsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Collegeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Royersford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorlan ...

Looking for more information about Dorlan? 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 Dorlan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dorlan.

Adding Dorlan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dorlan 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 Dorlan was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorlan.

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorlan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Dorlan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Dorlan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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