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Welcome to Doss ...

Doss is located in Hill Country.

Doss is located in Gillespie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Doss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Doss is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Doss: 830

The ZIP code for Doss: 78618<3>

Communities Also Named Doss ...

While we believe that this Doss is located in Gillespie County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Doss. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cass and Clay County.

Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Doss - they are located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Doss ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doss ...

Looking for more information about Doss? 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 Doss, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Doss.

Adding Doss to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Doss 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 Doss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Doss post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doss.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gillespie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doss - 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 Doss). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Doss 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/