Welcome to Dotson ...

Dotson is located in Grainger County<1>.

Dotson is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dotson: 865

Communities Also Named Dotson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dotson - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Dotson ...

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

• Morristown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
• Dyers Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
• Jefferson City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
• Oakland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oakland is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
• Harrogate
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
• Bean Station
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bean Station is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <3>
• Beans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beans is located in Grainger County
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  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
• Bright ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bright is located in Hamblen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
• Monte Vista Estates
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
• New Tazewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dotson ...

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