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Welcome to Dogwood Acres ...

Dogwood Acres is located in Washington County<1>.

Dogwood Acres is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dogwood Acres: 423

Communities Also Named Dogwood Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Dogwood Acres - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia (2), Louisiana, North Carolina (7), South Carolina (2), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dogwood Acres ...

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

  • Kingsport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
  • Shell Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Elizabethton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Jonesborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harrtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogwood Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dogwood Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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.