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Welcome to Dossett ...

Dossett is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dossett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dossett is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Dossett (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Dossett: 865

Websites for Dossett ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersoncountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dossett, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Dossett ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fraterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenoir City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Smithwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Smithwood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 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 Dossett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dossett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dossett ...

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

Adding Dossett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dossett 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 (so far) for Dossett was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dossett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dossett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.