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Welcome to Dodd ...

Dodd is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dodd is located in Castro County<1>.

Dodd is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dodd is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Dodd (for example, toward Texico (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Dodd: 806

Communities Also Named Dodd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Dodd: This one is located in Castro County and the other is located in San Patricio County.

Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named Dodd - they are located in Colorado and Indiana.

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

Communities near Dodd ...

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

  • Muleshoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dimmitt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Earth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sudan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Springlake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lazbuddie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hart is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <3>
  • Amherst
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Olton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fieldton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodd ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Castro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dodd - 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.