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Welcome to Dougherty ...

Dougherty is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dougherty is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dougherty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.

Dougherty is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dougherty is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dougherty: 806

The ZIP code for Dougherty: 79231<3>

Communities Also Named Dougherty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Dougherty: This one is located in Floyd County and the other is located in Rains County.

Beyond Texas, there are 9 communities that are also named Dougherty - they are located in California (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Dougherty ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dougherty ...

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

Adding Dougherty to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dougherty post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dougherty.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dougherty - 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 Dougherty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dougherty 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/