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Welcome to Dodge ...

Dodge is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Dodge is located in Walker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dodge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Dodge is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dodge: 936

The ZIP code for Dodge: 77334<3>

Communities Also Named Dodge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Dodge - they are located in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dodge ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Onalaska
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Trinity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • New Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Coldspring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Blank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oakhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barado is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Elmina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodge ...

Looking for more information about Dodge? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dodge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dodge.

Adding Dodge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dodge 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 Dodge was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dodge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dodge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dodge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dodge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.