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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
- Pilot Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <3>
- Stuart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <3>
- Floyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
- Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Aarons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Meadows of Dan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Dan
- Meadows of Dan is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadows of Dan <3>
- Patrick Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
- Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <3>
- Carters Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 for Dobyns was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dobyns.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dobyns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |