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Welcome to Dolton ...

The town of Dolton is located in Turner County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Dolton: DOHL-tuhn<3>

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dolton has a population of 37 people<4> (see below for details).

Dolton is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Dolton: (605)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dolton had an population of 37 people (or a decrease of 9.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dolton had a population of 37 people. This makes Dolton the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 37 people, the population of Dolton decreased 9.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 41 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dolton.

Communities Also Named Dolton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dolton - they are located in Arkansas and Illinois.

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

Communities near Dolton ...

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

  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Freeman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Parker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canistota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
    • Canistota is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <6>
  • Menno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <6>
  • Humboldt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <6>
  • Emery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emery <6>
  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Dolton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dolton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dolton ...

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

Adding Dolton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dolton.

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Turner, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dolton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dolton.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dolton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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