Welcome to Dothan ...

Dothan is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dothan is located in Eastland County<1>.

The location of Dothan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dothan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

When the people of Dothan refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Dothanite<3>

Dothan is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Dothan lies within the (254) area code.

Communities Also Named Dothan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dothan - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dothan ...

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

• Breckenridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <5>
• Eastland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland
  • Eastland is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <5>
• Cisco
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
  • Cisco is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <5>
• Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Shackelford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Moran
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Shackelford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <5>
• Putnam
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Callahan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <5>
• Eolian
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Eolian is located in Stephens County
• Gunsight ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
• Wayland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Wayland is located in Stephens County
• Necessity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Necessity is located in Stephens County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dothan ...

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

Adding Dothan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dothan 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 for Dothan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dothan post office opened in 1902.

We also found Dothan mentioned on a train schedule titled The Texas & Pacific Railroad Employees' Time Table #49 (May 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dothan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dothan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/