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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 Dorrance (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 Dorrance. 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.

Dorrance is located in Luzerne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Dorrance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Slocum Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Albert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wanamie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wanamie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamie
      • Wanamie is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wanamie
      • From Dorrance to Wanamie
    • Glen Lyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lee
      • From Dorrance to Lee
    • Concrete City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nanticoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Warrior Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
      • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Sugar Notch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
      • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Hunlock Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sybertsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Conyngham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Coxes Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tresckow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadows
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Weatherly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudsondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hudsondale
      • From Dorrance to Hudsondale
    • Leslie Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie Run
      • From Dorrance to Leslie Run
    • East Side
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Nesquehoning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Foundryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hetlerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Briar Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jonestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
    • Shumans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumans
      • From Dorrance to Shumans
    • Lime Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Zaner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Almedia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
    • Old Forge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
    • Milwaukee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milwaukee
      • From Dorrance to Milwaukee
    • Spring Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Scranton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yostville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Schultzville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Ridge
      • From Dorrance to Green Ridge
  • Lehigh County
  • Lycoming County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Long Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pocono Pines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Mount Pocono
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Kresgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Dooleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Natalie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Kelayres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • McAdoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Nuremberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheppton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <2>
    • Lofty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lofty
      • From Dorrance to Lofty
    • Girard Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Zion Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brandonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Dorrance to Ferndale
  • Sullivan County
    • Long Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Brook
      • From Dorrance to Long Brook
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Noxen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Evans Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jenks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Osterhout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Forkston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Dorrance to Forkston
    • Lake Winola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tunkhannock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dorrance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorrance.

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 Dorrance covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dorrance had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Slocum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Luzerne County
  • Hobbie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie
    • Hobbie is located in Luzerne County
  • Wanamie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wanamie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamie
    • Wanamie is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wanamie
    • From Dorrance to Wanamie
  • Saint Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <2>
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Luzerne County
  • Glen Lyon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee
    • From Dorrance to Lee
  • Pond Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill
    • Pond Hill is located in Luzerne County
  • Wapwallopen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapwallopen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapwallopen
    • Wapwallopen is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapwallopen <2>
  • Drums
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
    • Drums is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <2>
  • Rita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rita
    • Rita is located in Luzerne County
  • Warrior Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
    • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Dorrance ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorrance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorrance, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorrance.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dorrance:

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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 Dorrance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorrance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorrance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1047, Longitude: -76.0083    









 

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