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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dorman (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dorman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dorman is located in Wharton County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wharton County: Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Lavaca & Matagorda.

Below are the counties that are near Dorman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dorman:

  • Wharton County     (The home county of Dorman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.
    • Egypt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Flora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Hungerford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mackay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mackay is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Wharton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lissie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nottawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Hahn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hahn is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
    • East Bernard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • El Campo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.
    • Wallis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
    • Frydek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
    • Brazos Country
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Sealy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • San Felipe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.
    • Danciger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Damon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.
    • Boedecker Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
    • Eldridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Matthews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Nada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Garwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Altair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Rock Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
    • Alleyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.
    • Kendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Powell Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
    • Beasley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Needville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Simonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairchilds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Guy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosenberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Jackson County
    • Ganado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavaca County
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.
    • Pledger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • McCroskey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
    • Chalmers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • Markham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Midfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Elliott ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott has also been known as:
      • Elliott's

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dorman, see our County-by-County Page for Dorman.

Cemeteries Near Dorman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorman.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dorman - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dorman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.

  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Frazer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lissie Community Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Hahn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Bernard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nada Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Dorman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dorman.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dorman, with the one closest to Dorman listed first.

  • Mackay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
  • Wharton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hungerford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nottawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
  • Kendleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • East Bernard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Altair
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Louise
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramsey
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Pledger
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosenberg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sealy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Alleyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mentz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mentz is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentz

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dorman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dorman.

Newspapers Published in Dorman ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorman, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dorman:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dorman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.