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Welcome to Dobyns ...

Dobyns is located in Patrick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dobyns, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dobyns is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dobyns lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dobyns: 276

Communities near Dobyns ...

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

  • Mount Airy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Stuart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Floyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Danbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Aarons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
  • Meadows of Dan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Carters Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
  • Campbell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobyns ...

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

Adding Dobyns to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dobyns 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 Dobyns was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dobyns.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobyns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.